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12/06 14:51 CST MacKinnon scores twice as the Avalanche beat the Rangers 3-2 in
overtime
MacKinnon scores twice as the Avalanche beat the Rangers 3-2 in overtime
By ALLAN KREDA
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:46 into overtime for his second
goal of the game, helping the Colorado Avalanche top Artemi Panarin and the New
York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday.
MacKinnon finished Colorado's third win in four games when he beat Igor
Shesterkin for his NHL-best 24th goal. He also batted the puck past Shesterkin
at 15:26 of the third, lifting the Avalanche to a 2-1 lead.
MacKinnon has 10 goals and five assists in his last nine games.
Parker Kelly also scored for Colorado, and Martin Necas had three assists. The
NHL-leading Avalanche bounced back nicely after losing 6-3 at the New York
Islanders on Thursday night.
Panarin and Conor Sheary scored for New York, which had won five of six.
Shesterkin made 39 saves.
The Rangers trailed 2-1 before Panarin scored his 10th goal at 19:18 with
Shesterkin pulled for an extra skater.
The Avalanche jumped in front when Kelly tipped a shot by defenseman Sam
Malinsky past Shesterkin at 7:06 of the second.
Sheary tied it at 1 with his first goal as a Ranger at 4:23 of the third.
Sheary beat Blackwood with high shot after outskating Avalanche defenseman Cale
Makar.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves for Colorado.
Up next
Rangers: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.
Avalanche: Visit the Philadelpha Flyers on Sunday.
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