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Avalanche Post Third Consecutive Shutout in 6-0 Win Over Sharks

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The last time the Avalanche played the Sharks was on November 1, and the Sharks, with a 37-save performance from Yaroslav Askarov and a two-goal game, including the overtime winner from Philip Kurashev, won 3-2. This time was certainly different, as the Avalanche jumped on Askarov early and powered through, earning a 6-0 win. 

Period 1:

Ross Colton opens the scoring as he picks his corner and rifles a shot past Askarov’s right shoulder, making it 1-0. The Avalanche gets the first chance at the power play when Adam Gaudette is called for high-sticking, but fails to capitalize on it. MacKenzie Blackwood hasn't been forced to make many saves in the first, but stops the Sharks' best attempt as William Eklund’s breakaway attempt is denied. 

Eklund is called for interference, and the Avalanche gets another power play chance. This time, they capitalize on it as Nathan MacKinnon blasts a one-timer from Cale Makar to make it 2-0 and end the period.

Period 2:

Sam Malinski shows off his best Makar impersonation as he rifles a wrister right past Askarov, almost stunning him, to make it 3-0. Josh Manson, inspired by Malinski, shows off his offensive prowess, and he sends his own wrister past Askarov to make it 4-0. Then, just five seconds after the faceoff from the Manson goal, Ivan Ivan receives the puck from his skate and sends a behind-the-back pass to Joel Kiviranta to open the floodgates and make it 5-0. That goal marks the end for Askarov as he pulled, letting in five goals on 15 shots on goal.

The rest of the period has been a good push for the Sharks, but it's on the Avalanche's fault, who took three penalties. Devon Toews is called for holding, Gabriel Landeskog is called for hooking, and Kiviranta is called for tripping, but the Avalanche penalty kill continues to stand strong. They would get a power-play opportunity when Ty Dellandrea is called for holding, but they can't capitalize on it.

Period 3:

The third period was much slower than the previous two. Brock Nelson is called for tripping, and Vincent Desharnais is called for interference, but neither team could capitalize on the power play. Artturi Lehkonen and MacKinnon convert on a 2-on-3 with Lehkonen burying his own rebound to make it 6-0. MacKinnon’s assist on that goal pushes him ahead of Peter Stastny for the second-most assists in franchise history.

The Avalanche are back in action tomorrow in a back-to-back game against the Minnesota Wild in Minnesota. The Wild are coming off a 4-3 overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks.

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