The Colorado Avalanche continued their win streak with a shakey win over Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Former Avalanche net-minder Darcy Kuemper got the start for Washington, with Alexandar Georgiev in net for Colorado.
First Period
The first period featured two penalties from Kurtis MacDermid and Jacob MacDonald, but the Avalanche killed both. Artturi Lehkonen got Colorado on the board first on a second-effort pass from Nathan MacKinnon. This was one of those take-a-hit-to-make-the-play situations. The period ended 1-0 Avalanche.
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Second Period
The second period started with the Capitals on the very tail end of their second powerplay.