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03/03 23:38 CST Cale Makar, Parker Kelly lead Avalanche past Ducks 5-1 for a
SoCal sweep
Cale Makar, Parker Kelly lead Avalanche past Ducks 5-1 for a SoCal sweep
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) --- Cale Makar had a goal and two assists, Nathan
MacKinnon secured his fourth consecutive 100-point season with a third-period
assist, and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche snapped the Anaheim Ducks'
five-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory Tuesday night.
Parker Kelly scored two goals and Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves for the Avs,
who have won three straight and four of five since the Olympic break. Martin
Necas got his 27th goal and Gabriel Landeskog also scored to complete
Colorado's back-to-back sweep of the Southern California clubs.
Cutter Gauthier scored his 29th goal and Lukas Dostal stopped 21 shots for the
Ducks, whose eight-game home winning streak since Jan. 2 also ended.
Anaheim would have moved into first place in the Pacific Division with a point,
but the loss kept Vegas one point ahead. The Ducks are in a playoff race down
the stretch for the first time since 2018.
After two fruitless Ducks power plays in the opening minutes, Makar put the Avs
ahead from the slot with his 18th goal.
Necas added his seventh power-play goal of the season 2 1/2 minutes later,
beating his Czech Olympic teammate with a high shot. The goal was just the
second on the power play in the last 12 games for the Avalanche, who
inexplicably have the NHL's worst man-advantage unit despite their overall
excellence.
Gauthier hammered home a one-timer early in the second after a superb cross-ice
pass from Jackson LaCombe, but Kelly got his 14th goal later in the period.
Landeskog then scored a goal in his second straight game, connecting early in
the third on a one-timer from MacKinnon, who got his 59th assist to go with his
NHL-leading 41 goals.
Up next Avalanche: At Dallas on Friday night. Ducks: Host New York Islanders on Wednesday night. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL
Up next Avalanche: At Dallas on Friday night. Ducks: Host New York Islanders on Wednesday night. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL
