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Recap: Avalanche put Penguins on ice in 5-2 win

Colorado rallied after falling behind early, with Artturi Lehkonen scoring twice to give the Avalanche the lead. Nathan MacKinnon added a power‑play goal late in the third period to seal a 5-2 victory.

Pittsburgh’s opening burst produced goals from Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust, both set up by Sidney Crosby, but the Penguins could not add to the tally. Gabe Landeskog provided a tap‑in after a misplay by Penguins netminder Arturs Silovs, and rookie TJ Hughes recorded his first NHL goal to push the margin to four.

The win came despite the Penguins outshooting Colorado and holding a higher expected‑goals figure, as Colorado’s counter‑attack proved decisive.

The game was played at Ball Arena in Denver, and the Avalanche’s power‑play conversion came from MacKinnon with five minutes remaining. Colorado’s offense turned the tide after a balanced first period, while Pittsburgh’s goaltender Arturs Silovs was left flat on his back in the crease during Landeskog’s goal.

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