Brock Nelson delivers shootout winner to send the Avalanche past the Canadiens 54
Mar 22, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) Brock Nelson scored the shootout winner in the fourth round as the Colorado Avalanche spoiled a third-period comeback try by Montreal and beat the Canadiens 5-4. Nelson had a goal and an assist in regulation, and
Martin Necas, Sam Malinski and Ryan Lindgren also scored for Colorado (43-25-3). Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 shots. Montreal's Joshua Roy and Juraj Slafkovsky with his second of the game scored 30 seconds apart midway through the third to cut Colorado's lead to 4-3. Christian Dvorak tied the game at 13:32. ...read more read less