DENVER -- Artturi Lehkonen scored twice for the Colorado Avalanche in a 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Ball Arena on Tuesday.
Eklund leads the Sharks in points (46) and assists (33) while being third in goals (13). Toffoli leads the Sharks in goals (24) and third in points (43). Celebrini is second on the Sharks in points (45) and goals (19) while being tied for second in assists (26).
With the game tied 1-1, the Avalanche got their only power play of the night late in the third period. They nearly came up empty before MacKinnon passed it to Valeri Nichushkin below the goal line. Nichushkin saucered a pass to Mittelstadt on the other side of the net, and Mittelstadt's shot went off Nedeljkovic and in at 15:51.
The Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks after Artturi Lehkonen's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Avalanche's 4-1 win
Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon played a key role in helping Team Canada win gold at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament by defeating the United States 3-2. On Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Ball Arena. Artturi Lehkonen opened the scoring for the Avs after giving them a 1-0 lead 6:36 into the second period.
Nathan MacKinnon’s childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and one of his closest friends.
It feels like the Pittsburgh Penguins deserved a much better fate than their 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.