Avalanche secure playoff spot; Cale Makar reaches rare milestone

Columbus, Ohio (AP)-Cale Makar scored to become just the ninth NHL defender with 30 goals in one season, and Colorado Avansh got a wateling pavement with 7-3 victory over Columbus Blu jackets Thursday evening.

Makar also had a decisive pass while Charlie Coyle, Nathan Mackinnon and Devon Toews had a goal and assistant for each of them for the ice collapse, which scored five times in a row after it was late 3-2 in the second period.

Miles Wood, Parker Kelly and Brock Nelson also scored in Colorado, while McKinsey Blackwood achieved 27 saving.

Sean Monohn and Zakari Aston Reese and Bon Jenner registered for blue jackets, and Elvis Mirzlamins 21 has achieved a save before it was raised for about 14 minutes.

Fast food

Avalanche got a pavement in the Stanley Cup qualifiers by winning, and the second in two nights after beating Chicago Black Hox 3-2 in a fire match on Wednesday.

The Blue Jackets needed to win to stay close to Chase to get the Wild Conference Eastern card, but the loss alongside Montreal’s victory over Boston put them four points behind Canadians.

Main moment

After Jenner extended his points to six games with a second goal in the period that gave Columbus 3-2, Cukel and Kelly scored only 1:23 later in this period to give Colorado the lead.

Stat Stat

With his goal, Makar became just the ninth and first NHL defender since Mike Green in Washington in the 2008-2009 season to reach a mark of 30 goals in one season. Makar Avalanche 5-2 by scoring power playing with 38 seconds in the second period.

Columbus striker Zach Aston Reese scored his fifth goal for this season and the first since November 15-58 games.

Even then

Avalanche ends a three -game journey in St. Louis Blues on Saturday evening. The Blue Jackets Toronto Maple Leafs also visits Saturday night.

Leave a Comment