The Colorado Avalanche dropped to 17-9-6 on Friday night when former Colorado forward Ryan O’Reilly scored a shorthanded goal with 2:55 remaining in overtime. The St. Louis Blues won the game 4-3.
With the loss, Colorado now trails Nashville by three points, and Winnipeg by two points in the Central Division.
The Game
Colton Parayko struck twine just three minutes into the game to give the Blues an early 1-0 lead. O’Reilly threw a pass across the rink to the young defenseman, who blasted a one-time slapshot past Philipp Grubauer.