NASHVILLE http://www.officialducks.com/authentic-adidas-cam-fowler-jersey , Tenn. (AP) — season win against the Nashville Predators.Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves and the streaking Avalanche beat Nashville 3-2 on Tuesday night.Tyson Jost had the other goal for the Avalanche, who have won five straight. Colorado also ended an 11-game losing streak to Nashville in the regular season. The teams met in the first round of the playoffs last season, with Nashville winning the series in six games.Ryan Hartman and Kevin Fiala scored for the Predators.With the game tied early in the third period and Colorado on a power play, J.T. Compher slid a pass to Jost in the left circle. He sent a wrist shot through traffic that slipped by Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne.“It was exciting to get that go-ahead goal there,” Jost said. “This was a really fun game. They’re a good team. We knew that it was going to be a big game for us.”Varlamov was particularly strong in the third period, when he turned aside all 20 Nashville shots he faced. His teammates helped him out late, blocking four shots over the last 2:29 with Rinne lifted for an extra attacker.“Young teams, you’ve got to keep your poise and your mind about you when things get a little crazy at the end of the game,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. “They’re pouring it on, they’re pinching down on everything and we did a nice job of winning all battles and chipping pucks out.”Hartman scored the game’s first goal at 11:07 of the opening period. He sent a wrist shot from the left point toward the Colorado net that went off the skate of Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard’s right skate and by a surprised Varlamov.MacKinnon tied it 2:03 later with a power-play goal.Mikko Rantanen sent a cross-ice pass to MacKinnon in the left circle, where he beat Rinne with a wrist shot underneath the left leg pad.Rinne finished with 22 saves.“Tight game,” he said. “(I) thought we had enough chances to win the game. Give them credit, their power play was very effective tonight. It’s a good team. Obviously it’s disappointing when it’s a division game and you come up short, especially at home.”Rantanen and MacKinnon combined again at 6:22 of the second to give Colorado a 2-1 lead.In the high slot, Rantanen found MacKinnon on the right side, and he skated to the lower part of the circle and beat Rinne with a wrist shot low to the far side.“I was going to cut to the middle Womens Corey Perry Jersey , I was just waiting for him to see me,” MacKinnon said of Rantanen. “He’s going to find me if I’m open.”Colorado is 11 for 22 on the power play in its last six games.“There was looks both ways and they took one more,” Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. “I thought it was a game that went back and forth. There were lots of chances. Specialty teams (were) the difference.”Girard, playing against his former team, picked up the secondary assist on both of MacKinnon’s goals.Fiala tied the game 2-all at 9:06 of the second.From above the left circle, Filip Forsberg sent a pass to Fiala skating through the slot, and he was able to redirect the puck by Varlamov on the glove side just underneath the crossbar.NOTES: Nashville fell to 13-1-0 when scoring first. … After not allowing a power-play goal in five consecutive games, the Predators have given up three in their last two games. … Colorado has won five consecutive road games. … MacKinnon has points in five straight games (five goals, six assists).UP NEXTAvalanche: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.Predators: Host the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. NEW YORK (AP) — Thomas Greiss made some big saves, rookie Devon Toews got a power-play goal right after Minnesota tied the score, and Anders Lee dived to block a shot with his head late in the game. The New York Islanders used a strong team effort to get another win.Toews scored the tiebreaking goal early in the second period, Greiss stopped 26 shots and the Islanders beat the Wild 2-1 on Sunday.“That’s a sign of our team, how we battle, how hard we work,” Greiss said. “Everybody is just doing their job and doing everything they can.”Anthony Beauvillier also scored for Metropolitan Division-leading New York, which won for the fourth time in five games and ninth in 12 (9-1-2) to increase its lead to five points over second-place Washington. The Islanders, who beat Colorado 4-3 in overtime Saturday Kyle Brodziak Jersey Womens , improved to 15-2-1 in back-to-back games, including 9-0-0 on the back end.“You have to have a winning commitment,” New York coach Barry Trotz said. “The whole group has been all-in all year, and we’ve been able to put a few wins together.”Mikael Granlund scored for the Wild, who lost for the fifth time in six games (1-3-2). Devan Dubnyk, starting for the second straight game after facing just 18 shots in a 4-2 win at New Jersey on Saturday, had 32 saves.Minnesota pressed for the tying goal in the third, outshooting New York 12-9 in the period after totaling just 15 shots over the first 40 minutes. Greiss had four saves in close on one Wild power play in the middle of the period, stopping a tip by Eric Staal, a shot by Jason Zucker and two more tries by Staal.With just over a minute left, Lee used his helmet to block a shot by Ryan Suter as the Wild were scrambling to help preserve the win.“Huge commitment at the end,” Trotz said. “Guys are blocking shots with their legs, their ankles, their head. You name it, they’re getting in the way.”Greiss improved to 4-0-1 in his last five games, giving up just three goals on 157 shots in the stretch. His lone loss was 1-0 in a shootout against Tampa Bay at the Nassau Coliseum on Feb. 1.“Just working on my game all season long,” Greiss said. “Guys in front of me are playing well Jakob Silfverberg Jersey , everybody is doing their job and it shows out there.”The Islanders finished 1 for 6 on the power play, and the Wild were 1 for 3.“We never want to end up killing that many penalties,” Dubnyk said. “It’s tough to keep them out and that’s a lot of time you’re not able to be at the other end trying to score.”Granlund tied the score 1-1 with a power-play goal 38 seconds into the second period. A rebound of Staal’s shot came out to Zucker on the right side and as Greiss came out to cut off his angle, Zucker sent the puck across to the left where Granlund put it into the open net for his 13th.However, Anthony Bitetto was whistled for holding a minute later to put the Islanders on the power play, and Toews regained their lead at 2:01 with a one-timer from the left slot off a pass from Ryan Pulock.“We get the momentum and all of a sudden it’s turned right around,” Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said. “When you take six (penalties) that puts a lot of strain on certain individuals that are playing. It makes it difficult.”Beauvillier gave New York a 1-0 lead with just under six minutes left in the opening period with his 13th of the season and first in 12 games.Valtteri Filppula, who set up Beauvillier’s score, had a chance to double the lead on a 3-on-2 break with a little more than a minute left in the first, but his attempt in front hit Dubnyk and then was covered up the goalie, who fell back on the ice and appeared unaware it wasNASHVILLE http://www.officialducks.com/authentic-adidas-cam-fowler-jersey , Tenn. (AP) — Colorado was due for a regular-season win against the Nashville Predators.Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves and the streaking Avalanche beat Nashville 3-2 on Tuesday night.Tyson Jost had the other goal for the Avalanche, who have won five straight. Colorado also ended an 11-game losing streak to Nashville in the regular season. The teams met in the first round of the playoffs last season, with Nashville winning the series in six games.Ryan Hartman and Kevin Fiala scored for the Predators.With the game tied early in the third period and Colorado on a power play, J.T. Compher slid a pass to Jost in the left circle. He sent a wrist shot through traffic that slipped by Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne.“It was exciting to get that go-ahead goal there,” Jost said. “This was a really fun game. They’re a good team. We knew that it was going to be a big game for us.”Varlamov was particularly strong in the third period, when he turned aside all 20 Nashville shots he faced. His teammates helped him out late, blocking four shots over the last 2:29 with Rinne lifted for an extra attacker.“Young teams, you’ve got to keep your poise and your mind about you when things get a little crazy at the end of the game,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. “They’re pouring it on, they’re pinching down on everything and we did a nice job of winning all battles and chipping pucks out.”Hartman scored the game’s first goal at 11:07 of the opening period. He sent a wrist shot from the left point toward the Colorado net that went off the skate of Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard’s right skate and by a surprised Varlamov.MacKinnon tied it 2:03 later with a power-play goal.Mikko Rantanen sent a cross-ice pass to MacKinnon in the left circle, where he beat Rinne with a wrist shot underneath the left leg pad.Rinne finished with 22 saves.“Tight game,” he said. “(I) thought we had enough chances to win the game. Give them credit, their power play was very effective tonight. It’s a good team. Obviously it’s disappointing when it’s a division game and you come up short, especially at home.”Rantanen and MacKinnon combined again at 6:22 of the second to give Colorado a 2-1 lead.In the high slot, Rantanen found MacKinnon on the right side, and he skated to the lower part of the circle and beat Rinne with a wrist shot low to the far side.“I was going to cut to the middle Womens Corey Perry Jersey , I was just waiting for him to see me,” MacKinnon said of Rantanen. “He’s going to find me if I’m open.”Colorado is 11 for 22 on the power play in its last six games.“There was looks both ways and they took one more,” Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. “I thought it was a game that went back and forth. There were lots of chances. Specialty teams (were) the difference.”Girard, playing against his former team, picked up the secondary assist on both of MacKinnon’s goals.Fiala tied the game 2-all at 9:06 of the second.From above the left circle, Filip Forsberg sent a pass to Fiala skating through the slot, and he was able to redirect the puck by Varlamov on the glove side just underneath the crossbar.NOTES: Nashville fell to 13-1-0 when scoring first. … After not allowing a power-play goal in five consecutive games, the Predators have given up three in their last two games. … Colorado has won five consecutive road games. … MacKinnon has points in five straight games (five goals, six assists).UP NEXTAvalanche: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.Predators: Host the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. NEW YORK (AP) — Thomas Greiss made some big saves, rookie Devon Toews got a power-play goal right after Minnesota tied the score, and Anders Lee dived to block a shot with his head late in the game. The New York Islanders used a strong team effort to get another win.Toews scored the tiebreaking goal early in the second period, Greiss stopped 26 shots and the Islanders beat the Wild 2-1 on Sunday.“That’s a sign of our team, how we battle, how hard we work,” Greiss said. “Everybody is just doing their job and doing everything they can.”Anthony Beauvillier also scored for Metropolitan Division-leading New York, which won for the fourth time in five games and ninth in 12 (9-1-2) to increase its lead to five points over second-place Washington. The Islanders, who beat Colorado 4-3 in overtime Saturday Kyle Brodziak Jersey Womens , improved to 15-2-1 in back-to-back games, including 9-0-0 on the back end.“You have to have a winning commitment,” New York coach Barry Trotz said. “The whole group has been all-in all year, and we’ve been able to put a few wins together.”Mikael Granlund scored for the Wild, who lost for the fifth time in six games (1-3-2). Devan Dubnyk, starting for the second straight game after facing just 18 shots in a 4-2 win at New Jersey on Saturday, had 32 saves.Minnesota pressed for the tying goal in the third, outshooting New York 12-9 in the period after totaling just 15 shots over the first 40 minutes. Greiss had four saves in close on one Wild power play in the middle of the period, stopping a tip by Eric Staal, a shot by Jason Zucker and two more tries by Staal.With just over a minute left, Lee used his helmet to block a shot by Ryan Suter as the Wild were scrambling to help preserve the win.“Huge commitment at the end,” Trotz said. “Guys are blocking shots with their legs, their ankles, their head. You name it, they’re getting in the way.”Greiss improved to 4-0-1 in his last five games, giving up just three goals on 157 shots in the stretch. His lone loss was 1-0 in a shootout against Tampa Bay at the Nassau Coliseum on Feb. 1.“Just working on my game all season long,” Greiss said. “Guys in front of me are playing well Jakob Silfverberg Jersey , everybody is doing their job and it shows out there.”The Islanders finished 1 for 6 on the power play, and the Wild were 1 for 3.“We never want to end up killing that many penalties,” Dubnyk said. “It’s tough to keep them out and that’s a lot of time you’re not able to be at the other end trying to score.”Granlund tied the score 1-1 with a power-play goal 38 seconds into the second period. A rebound of Staal’s shot came out to Zucker on the right side and as Greiss came out to cut off his angle, Zucker sent the puck across to the left where Granlund put it into the open net for his 13th.However, Anthony Bitetto was whistled for holding a minute later to put the Islanders on the power play, and Toews regained their lead at 2:01 with a one-timer from the left slot off a pass from Ryan Pulock.“We get the momentum and all of a sudden it’s turned right around,” Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said. “When you take six (penalties) that puts a lot of strain on certain individuals that are playing. It makes it difficult.”Beauvillier gave New York a 1-0 lead with just under six minutes left in the opening period with his 13th of the season and first in 12 games.Valtteri Filppula, who set up Beauvillier’s score, had a chance to double the lead on a 3-on-2 break with a little more than a minute left in the first, but his attempt in front hit Dubnyk and then was covered up the goalie, who fell back on the ice and appeared unaware it was under him.NOTES: Minnesota has allowed six power-play goals in the last five games, going 12 for 18 on the penalty kill in that stretch. … The Wild lost for just the second time in nine games starting before 3 p.m. this season. … The teams conclude the season series March 17 at Minnesota. The Wild swept both meetings last season. … The Islanders were without F Cal Clutterbuck for the second straight game after he sustained a lower-body injury Thursday night at New Jersey. … Beauvillier now has two goals and four points in five games against Minnesota. … Pulock, who scored twice including the OT winner against Colorado on Saturday, now has five assists and seven points in his last five games.UP NEXTWild: Host Philadelphia on Tuesday night to open a four-game homestand.Islanders: At Buffalo on Tuesday night to open a stretch of five of six on the road.
under him.NOTES: Minnesota has allowed six power-play goals in the last five games, going 12 for 18 on the penalty kill in that stretch. … The Wild lost for just the second time in nine games starting before 3 p.m. this season. … The teams conclude the season series March 17 at Minnesota. The Wild swept both meetings last season. … The Islanders were without F Cal Clutterbuck for the second straight game after he sustained a lower-body injury Thursday night at New Jersey. … Beauvillier now has two goals and four points in five games against Minnesota. … Pulock, who scored twice including the OT winner against Colorado on Saturday, now has five assists and seven points in his last five games.UP NEXTWild: Host Philadelphia on Tuesday night to open a four-game homestand.Islanders: At Buffalo on Tuesday night to open a stretch of five of six on the road.