VANCOUVER — The Avalanche scored three power-play goals and got big games from center Nazem Kadri and defenseman Cale Makar to defeat the Vancouver Canucks for the second time in less than a week Wednesday night at Rogers Place.
The Avs went 3-for-5 on the power play in a 4-2 victory to begin a two-game road trip. Colorado (7-5-1), which has points in six of its last seven games, was 2-for-3 on the power play in last Thursday’s 7-1 win over the Canucks at Ball Arena.
Kadri and Makar scored man-advantage goals in a 53-second span early in the third period, shortly after Vancouver used a fortunate bounce on goalie Darcy Kuemper to take its only lead of the game.