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Nazem Kadri had three assists, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists
and Darcy Kuemper had 26 saves for Colorado, which has won five
straight.
Ryan Strome and Julien Gauthier scored goals and Alexandar
Georgiev stopped 27 shots for the Rangers.
Kadri returned to the lineup after missing two games with a
lower-body injury, but defenseman Devon Toews was placed in the
NHL health and safety protocols after testing positive for
COVID-19. Coach Jared Bednar said Toews is experiencing symptoms
and will be out until after Christmas.
Defenseman Justin Barron was recalled and made his NHL debut
against New York.
The Avalanche went ahead 1-0 when MacKinnon skated behind the
Rangers' net and then slid a backhand pass to Rantanen on the
other side of the crease. Rantanen tapped the puck in at 12:18
of the first period, his 13th goal of the season.
Kevin Rooney went off for tripping later in the period, and
Colorado cashed in on the power play when Makar ripped a shot
from the point at 18:11. It was Makar's 13th of the season as
well.
New York got on the board midway through the game when Adam Fox
passed the puck to Strome on the left side of the crease, and he
deflected it over Kuemper's right shoulder at 10:36. It was his
sixth goal of the season.
The Avalanche answered late in the second when Kadri took a shot
from the point and Nichushkin, parked in front of the net, swept
the rebound past Georgiev at 18:45. It was his eighth of the
season.
Colorado had a fourth goal reversed when the Rangers challenged
for goaltender interference.
Georgiev came off for an extra skater with about four minutes
remaining, and Gauthier scored at 17:58 to cut it the deficit to
3-2. It was his second of the season.
Nichushkin scored his second of the night and ninth of the
season at 19:23.
--Field Level Media
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