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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Colorado 4, Phoenix 2
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, February 28, 2014
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Referees: Steve Kozari, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 17649

Avalanche 4, Coyotes 2: Captain Gabriel Landeskog recorded a power-play goal and two assists in the third period as host Colorado skated past Phoenix.

Paul Stastny scored a goal and set up another while PA Parenteau and defenseman Nate Guenin also tallied for the Avalanche, who are 1-1-0 on their three-game homestand. Rookie Nathan MacKinnon notched a pair of assists and Semyon Varlamov turned aside 40 shots.

Captain Shane Doan netted a pair of power-play tallies for the Coyotes, who went winless on their three-game road trip (0-2-1). Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson set up both goals and Thomas Greiss made 29 saves as Phoenix fell to 1-5-4 in its last 10 away from home.

Phoenix opened the scoring with 7:13 remaining in the first period, when Doan deposited a backhander past Varlamov from alone on the doorstep during a man advantage. Colorado answered with a power-play goal of its own less than three minutes later as Parenteau beat Greiss with a one-timer from above the slot.

Guenin put the Avalanche ahead 48 seconds into the third with a shot from high in the right faceoff circle and Stastny converted a pass from Landeskog at 6:12 for a 3-1 lead. Doan's deflection with 6:02 remaining pulled the Coyotes within one, but Landeskog restored the two-goal advantage by beating Greiss to the glove side from the right circle with 3:11 to play for his 50th career tally.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Doan's two-goal performance was his second of the season. He also tallied twice on Nov. 9 against Washington. ... Landeskog's three-point effort was his third of the campaign and first since he notched three assists on Jan. 8 versus Ottawa. ... MacKinnon extended his point streak to 10 games, the longest by a rookie in the NHL since Jonathan Toews accomplished the feat in 2007-08. The 18-year-old MacKinnon has collected five goals and nine assists during his run. ... Greiss lost to Colorado for the first time in five career decisions.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Colorado
Shane Doan 2 Points Gabriel Landeskog 3
Shane Doan 2 Goals Gabriel Landeskog 1
Oliver Ekman-Larsson 2 Assists Gabriel Landeskog 2
Shane Doan 2 Power Play Goals Gabriel Landeskog 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Thomas Greiss .879 Save Percentage Semyon Varlamov .952
Thomas Greiss 29 Saves Semyon Varlamov 40
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Phoenix 42 2 2-5 2-4 18 25
Colorado 33 4 2-4 3-5 10 33
Upcoming Games
  • Colorado will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .605 after a win and .682 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .500 after a loss.