Colorado Avalanche netminder Mackenzie Blackwood has a 2.41 goals against average this season and made 27 saves in a 3-2 victory over the Rangers two weeks ago

Artturi Lehkonen scored the tiebreaking goal with 14.7 seconds left and the Avalanche defeated the Rangers 5-4 on Sunday.

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Blackwood will look to bounce back after dropping his previous three starts -- he's struggled to an .873 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 9-4-2 while maintaining an impressive .925 save percentage in 15 starts since joining the Avs.

Artemi Panarin tied this game with 4:58 remaining in the third period. New York was making a hard push down a goal, and the Rangers fired five straight shots at Mackenzie Blackwood before Panarin got just enough of a rebound after Vincent Trocheck’s ...

Cale Makar scored twice and set up the tiebreaking goal by Artturi Lehkonen with 15 seconds remaining as the revamped Colorado Avalanche blew a pair of two-goal leads before earning a dramatic 5-4 victory over the host New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon.

NEW YORK -- Artturi Lehkonen scored with 15 seconds remaining in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche ended the New York Rangers’ 10-game point streak with a 5-4 victory at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

His path from prospect to potential Vezina Trophy candidate was non-linear, and included some dark days. But, beyond some better fortune with his health, one of the biggest realizations in his development was his ability to make flashy saves was not going to make him the consistent goaltender he wanted to be.

The loss leaves the Rangers (24-21-4) three points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets, who hold the two wild-card berths in the Eastern Conference. They are also one point behind the Ottawa Senators and two behind the Montreal Canadiens.

Jonathan Toews scored with 36.1 seconds left in overtime and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 win Tuesday night against the New York Rangers at Ball Arena.

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(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood deflects the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) New York Rangers center ...