Jonathan Drouin scored his second goal of the game 54 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 for their ninth straight win. Nathan MacKinnon extended his point streak to 18 games with a goal and two assists.
Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin, left, scores the winning goal past Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, right, in overtime of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Denver. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson, left, knocks over Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Denver.
Drouin, who also had an assist, won it when he beat Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for his 14th goal of the season. Nedeljkovic, who had 21 saves, was replaced by Tristan Jarry at 5:17 of the third after a collision with Casey Mittelstadt. Jarry had four saves and allowed the tying goal. Crosby assisted on Pittsburgh’s first two goals, stealing the puck from Mikko Rantanen and feeding Rust for a goal with 4:49 left of the first period that gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead.T.J. Oshie returns to the Capitals’ lineup and is honored for playing in 1,000 NHL gamesHis 34th goal of the season, off a deflection at 13:47 of the second, was the first of two Pittsburgh goals in less than two minutes. Joseph made it 4-0 with his first of the season with 4:20 remaining.
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