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The Philadelphia Flyers host the soaring Avalanche in an afternoon matinee.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Valeri Nichushkin scored the eventual game-winner early in the second period, Nathan MacKinnon had an assist to add to his NHL-leading points total and the Colorado Avalanche hung on for a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
The Avalanche took their foot off the gas in Philadelphia. They still accomplished their mission, though. It was an ugly third period, but the Avalanche were good enough through the first 40 minutes that it ultimately didn’t matter,
The Avalanche had run roughshod over the entire Central Division this season, but when a controversial call cost Colorado their 17-game point streak, HC Jared Bednar didn't hold back his displeasure.
An incoming snowstorm is expected to cause dangerous avalanche conditions throughout Colorado’s Park, Gore and Front Range mountains this weekend, state officials said.
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Avalanche save crucial penalty shot, hold off Flyers
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves, including one on Trevor Zegras' third-period penalty shot, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon remains a cheat code, and the New York Rangers found that out the hard way Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garde
Following a 6-3 loss to the Islanders, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar took aim at the referees over a disputed early goal.