ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Avalanche have shown a knack for late-game comebacks over the first six weeks of the season, but Sunday’s rally to start off a three-game trek was something new.
NHL scoring leader Mikko Rantanen tallied with 1.3 seconds left in overtime to send Colorado to a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, the team’s first triumph in five trips to the extra period this season.
The goal came from a pass by Nathan MacKinnon, whose goal at the end of the second period and shot that was deflected in by Gabe Landeskog a little more than midway through the third period spurred the Avalanche (10-6-4, 24 points) back from a 3-1 deficit.