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Point Earned, Streak Secured: Devils Outlast Penguins 2-1 in SO Thriller

  Photo: Andrew MacLean This thrilling Metropolitan Division clash was a goaltending masterclass from both ends of the ice. The New Jersey Devils ultimately prevailed in the shootout, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 to secure their second consecutive victory and extend their perfect season-opening home winning streak to seven games. The Devils' win was anchored by netminder Jake Allen, who stopped a stunning 33 of 34 shots through regulation and overtime. Across the ice, the resilient Penguins earned a crucial point, thanks to rookie Arturs Silovs—who turned away 23 of 24 shots while holding the Devils' potent offense in check, an impressive feat for an injury-riddled squad missing six key players. Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup: Rust - Crosby - Kindel Novak - Malkin - Mantha Koppanen - Hayes - Koivunen Heinen - Lizotte - Dewar Wotherspoon - Karlsson Shea - Letang Graves - Clifton Silovs Murashov New Jersey Devils Lineup: Noesen - Hughes - Bratt Meier - Hischier - Mercer Pala...
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Alexis Lafreniere wins it in overtime 2-1 for the Rangers against the Avalanche, 2/5/24

 




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


   A second win straight for the New York Rangers after the NHL All-Star weekend. The Colorado Avalanche played against the Rangers in New York at the Madison Square Garden on Monday, February 5th. It was a one-goal lead for the Avalanche until the third period... both Colorado and New York went into overtime with a 1-1 tie.


Avalanche lineup against the Rangers:

Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen

Wood - Colton - O'Connor

Parise - Johansen - Lehkonen

Cogliano - Olofsson - Kiviranta


Toews - Makar

Girard - Manson

Byram - Johnson


Georgiev

Annunen


Rangers lineup against the Avalanche:

Kreider - Zibanejad - Wheeler

Panarin - Trocheck - Lafreniere

Cuylle - Brodzinski - Kakko

Vesey - Goodrow - Pitlick


Lindgren - Fox

Miller - Schneider

Jones - Gustafsson


Quick

Shesterkin


   Opening the scoring early into the first period - Nathan MacKinnon gets the Avalanche in the lead with his 32nd goal of the season. Cale Makar passed the puck to MacKinnon from the defensive zone and MacKinnon beat Jonathan Quick with a wrist shot from the right circle. In the second period, the Avalanche kept their one-goal lead.


   Artemi Panarin strikes his 31st goal of the season with 8:43 remaining in the third period. Panarin skated up the left wing after having the puck behind the net, then held off Cale Makar as he cut across the point, and scored a wrist shot. They stay in a 1-1 tie, heading into overtime to wrap it up.


   Jonathan Quick cleared the puck and set New York off on the rush, and Mika Zibanejad dropped the puck back for Alexis Lafreniere. Lafreniere stayed put in the left face-off circle and scored a wrist shot, getting his 13th goal of the season and winning the game for the Rangers.



Notes:

- Nathan MacKinnon has a 14-game point streak and has 12 points in his last four games. MacKinnon recorded his 85th point of the season - the most by an Avalanche/Nordiques player through their first 50 games played.

- Alexandar Georgiev made 27 saves for the Avalanche

- Jonathan Quick made 31 saves for the Rangers

- Peter Laviolette became the 7th among head coaches in NHL history with 783 wins


   


 



Postgame: Media Availability

Postgame: Peter Laviolette

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