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  Photo: Andrew MacLean The New Jersey Devils survived a chaotic, late-game flurry in Columbus to secure their second straight victory on Monday night, defeating the Blue Jackets 3-2 to cap off their opening road trip. The star of the dramatic finish was forward Dawson Mercer, who netted a pair of goals—including the decisive empty-net marker—that momentarily gave the Devils a two-goal cushion before the Blue Jackets scored with 20 seconds left to keep the tension high until the final horn. Having collected four points out of a possible six on the road, New Jersey now turns its focus to the familiar roar of the Prudential Center crowd. The team finally heads home to Newark, where they will open their home slate on Thursday night with a pivotal early-season clash against the formidable Florida Panthers. New Jersey Devils Lineup: Palat - Hughes - Bratt Meier - Hischier - Mercer Gritsyuk - Glass - Brown Cotter - Glendening - Halonen Hughes - Pesce Siegenthaler - Hamilton Dillon - Neme...
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Nathan MacKinnon hat trick, Cale Makar most goals by an Avalanche defenseman - Avalanche 6-2 win over the Capitals 1/24/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Avalanche defeated the Capitals in Colorado on Wednesday, January 24th. Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals, got a hat trick, and an assist to help the Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2.


Capitals lineup against the Avalanche:

Ovechkin -  Strome - Pacioretty

Protas - McMichael - Oshie

Mantha - Kuznetsov - Wilson

Malenstyn - Dowd - Aube-Kubel


Sandin - Carlson

Fehervary - Bear

Edmundson - Jensen


Lindgren

Kuemper


Avalanche lineup against the Capitals:

Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen

Wood - Colton - O'Connor

Cogliano - Johansen - Lehkonen

MacDermid - Olofsson - Kiviranta


Toews - Makar

Girard - Manson

Byram - Malinski


Georgiev

Prosvetov


   Starting off for the Avalanche, Cale Makar gave Colorado the 1-0 lead with a short-handed goal, late in the first period with 37 seconds remaining. Picking up the puck in the neutral zone and skating into the high slot, he got one past Charlie Lindgren.


   Early in the middle frame and on the power play, Nathan MacKinnon nets one and gets the 2-0 lead for the Avalanche. MacKinnon scored with a one-timer from the bottom of the left circle, a cross-ice pass from Mikko Rantanen. MacKinnon back at it with a one-timer, coming from the left circle on a power play and making it a 3-0 game. Only a few minutes after his second of the night, MacKinnon scores a hat trick! He had taken a pass from Rantanen on a 2-and-1, cut across the crease, and shot it past Lindgren.


   Dylan Strome cut the lead, making it a 4-1 game... Mikko Rantanen answers back, batting the puck in after Drouin's centering pass had hit him and popped into the air. Rantanen's goal was his 27th of the season. Nathan MacKinnon back at it! He scores his fourth of the night from the high slot during the 4-on-4. Strome strikes his second of the night during the 4-on-4 and makes it a 6-2 game.



Notes:

- Avalanche extends home point streak to franchise-record 24 games

-  Cale Makar records most goals by a Colorado Avalanche defenseman (76)

- Cale Makar had a goal and two assists

- Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 4 assists - 5 points

- Alexander Georgiev made 23 saves for the Avalanche

- Dylan Strome reached 400 career games

- Dylan Strome scored twice, now having 18 goals and 30 points

- Charlie Lindgren made 27 saves for the Capitals


 



Postgame: Nathan MacKinnon

Postgame: Jared Bednar


Postgame: Alex Ovechkin

Postgame: Dylan Strome

Postgame: Tom Wilson

 

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