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| Avs celebrate a 2-1 win in Toronto |
A great win by the Avs has them at 3-0 for the first time in Avalanche history, and it was even sweeter being able to catch the game first hand and see the big W. The crowd at the ACC was restless tonight, the Leafs played sloppy hockey and the Avs were able to get 2 big goals by Sarich and Parenteau to lead them to victory. Both goalies were phenomenal tonight, as Varlamov was the 1st star and Bernier the 2nd. The first period was a very slow one, and no goals were scored (shots were 12-10 Leafs). The Leafs opened the scoring in the 2nd, as a bad MacKinnon pass led to a goalmouth scramble and Joffrey Lupul jammed it home for the 1-0 lead. MacKinnon is young and will make mistakes like this, and Roy definitely let him know on the bench, but it is important for him to grow as a player by learning from these type of mistakes. The Avs would tie it up late in the 2nd, as Cory Sarich took the puck along the boards and made an aggresive move to the net, as he took his shot Bernier was cheating to the middle and Sarich beat him high over the shoulder for the 1-1 tie. It was Sarich's 1st goal as a Colorado Avalanche, a huge goal, and his 1st since January 10th, 2012 during the 11/12 season. The score remained 1-1 after 2, with the Avs outshooting the Leafs 15-7 in the 2nd. The Avs would seize the momentum in the 3rd, and they would make the Leafs play after a bad turnover by Paul Ranger. Nathan MacKinnon caused a turnover at center ice, and Jamie McGinn got the puck and blew by Ranger for a 2-on-1, as he fed it across the ice Parenteau tipped it past Bernier for the 2-1 lead. It was PA Parenteau's 3rd goal in 2 games, and Nathan MacKinnon's 4th assist in 3 games (he's had a point in every game so far). The Leafs would have a few more chances in the 3rd, but Varlamov was up to the task each time and the Avs won 2-1. The Avs are 3-0 on the season, outscoring opponents 11-3 in that stretch. While tonight was a very sloppy game, I thought the Avs were by far the better team defensively and had more zone time offensively (33-28 shots for the Avs). Overall great win, and even sweeter to be there!
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| Pictures I took at the game tonight. Duchene on the left, MacKinnon on the right. |
Three Stars:
3. PA Parenteau - Parenteau scored his 3rd goal in 2 games tonight, and it was the game winner. So far 3-games in Parenteau has shown great chemistry with Jamie McGinn and Nathan MacKinnon.
2. Jonathan Bernier - Bernier was the lone bright spot for the Leafs tonight, he was solid all game making 31 saves on 33 shots.
1. Semyon Varlamov - 3rd straight win for Varly, 3rd straight game with only 1 goal against...3rd straight game as the 1st star. Simply put, Varly has been outstanding so far this season, hopefully he keeps it up.
Play of the Game - Parenteau's goal gets it tonight, great play by MacKinnon to cause the turnover, McGinn to start the play and Parenteau with the nice finish.
Stat of the Night - Nathan MacKinnon now has 4 points in 3 NHL games, all assists and has a point in all 3 games so far this season.
Game #4 - The Avs continue their 3-game road trip and play next on Thursday night, a meeting with the Boston Bruins (@7PM ET)
-Joel Forman - Colorado Avalanche News
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