The Colorado Avalanche hosted an unfamiliar foe in the New York Islanders on the night of Jack Johnson’s 1000th career NHL game. A wild game with several twists and turns unfolded but ultimately resulted in a 5-3 victory and the Avalanche’s 40th win of the season.
The Game
Nathan MacKinnon opened the scoring on an exchange with Cale Makar and then he fired the puck high in the slot to beat Ilya Sorokin, who played very well and kept his team in the contest. Islanders’ Ryan Pulock responded shortly after on a long range shot right after a power play had expired and the first period ended tied 1-1.