VANCOUVER, British Columbia — It was a wild, wild game to begin a three-game western Canadian road trip for the Avalanche.
All-star center Nathan MacKinnon, in his second game back from a eight-game injury absence, scored Colorado’s fifth power-play goal of the game in overtime for a 5-4 come-from-behind victory against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. MacKinnon finished with a four-point game, adding three assists.
The Avs, who trailed 4-1 in a seven-goal second period, forced OT with Tyson Barrie’s power-play goal with 3:01 remaining — the only goal of the third period. Barrie had a hand in every power-play goal for a career-high five points (four assists).