Avalanche’s MacKinnon scores overtime winner over New York Islanders

Ilya Sorokin (30) of the New York Islanders reacts after giving up a game-winning goal to Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche during the overtime period of Colorado\\xe2\\x80\\x99s 5-4 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Nathan MacKinnon scored 32 seconds into overtime and the Avalanche fended off the pesky New York Islanders 5-4 for its fifth win in six outings Tuesday night at Ball Arena.

MacKinnon’s goal came after Valeri Nichushkin drew a penalty late in regulation, and was his third point of the game. Nichushkin brought the Avalanche back from a deficit for the third time with a third-period power-play goal. Cale…