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J.T. Compher and Devon Toews had goals and
Alexandar Georgiev made 40 saves for the Avalanche (41-23-6, 88
points), who saw their six-game winning streak snapped.
The Avalanche played without defenseman Cale Makar (lower body)
for the second straight game and Evan Rodrigues, who is in
concussion protocol from a hit in Monday's win over Chicago.
The Penguins were without three defensemen -- Jeff Petry (upper
body), Marcus Pettersson (undisclosed) and Jan Rutta
(undisclosed).
Crosby gave Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead when he beat Georgiev with a
high backhander at 1:11 of the second period, his 30th of the
season.
Colorado took minor penalties 49 seconds apart later in the
second and the Penguins cashed in on the 5-on-3 advantage when
Guentzel knocked Evgeni Malkin's rebound in out of the air at
4:06 for his 31st goal of the season.
The Avalanche got one back midway through the period when Valeri
Nichushkin slid the puck to Compher as he skated in from the
blueline, and he sent a soft shot over Jarry's left shoulder at
11:35.
It was his 15th of the season.
Just more than a minute later, Colorado took another minor
penalty and the Penguins took advantage when Carter beat
Georgiev just inside the right post at 14:12 to make it 3-1.
Toews got the Avalanche back within one with his sixth goal, a
one-timer on the power play at 10:28 of the third, but Carter
restored the two-goal lead when he redirected a pass from Brian
Dumoulin at 12:51, his 11th goal of the season.
Georgiev came off for an extra skater with 4:59 left and Rust
scored into the empty net at 19:41, his 16th of the season.
--Field Level Media
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