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Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists,
Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and an assist
apiece and Valeri Nichushkin had a goal for the Avalanche, whose
seven-game winning streak ended.
Jonas Johansson stopped 28 shots in Colorado debut, and Samuel
Girard added two assists. Johansson, acquired from the Buffalo
Sabres on Saturday, failed to make a save in the shootout.
Joonas Donskoi scored the only shootout goal for the Avalanche.
The Coyotes took the early lead when Chychrun sent a shot
through traffic and to the far post at 1:25 of the first period.
It was his ninth of the season.
Just 3:27 later, Goligoski made it 2-0 when his one-timer from
the slot beat Johansson for his first goal of the season.
Colorado came back later in the period on a power play, getting
within a goal when Landeskog battled in front of the net, kicked
a loose puck to his stick and knocked it in at 14:47. It was his
10th of the season.
The Avalanche tied it when Rantanen's shot from the right circle
beat Hill to the far side at 18:49 of the first. It was
Rantanen's 19th of the season.
MacKinnon put Colorado ahead with his 10th goal of the season
and 200th of his career at 19:49 of the second period.
Nichushkin put the Avalanche ahead by 4-2 when he tipped Ryan
Graves' shot from the point at 5:28 of the third. It was his
seventh of the season.
The Coyotes got back in it with two goals in a span of 2:03.
Crouse made it 4-3 when he scored on a rebound at 6:38, his
second of the season, and Kessel had his sharp-angle shot sneak
through for his 10th at 8:41.
--Field Level Media
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