UNDATED (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche had no trouble ending the New York Rangers’ seven-game winning streak.
The Blueshirts were 17-4-3 before surrendering five goals in the second period of a 7-3 loss to the Avs. Logan O’Connor scored twice in a 22-second span of the period before Mikko Rantanen finished with two goals.
Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri and Alex Newhook added goals for the Avalanche, who are 8-2-1 in their last 11 contests.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— J.T. Miller scored the shootout winner, giving the Canucks a 2-1 victory over the visiting Bruins. Bo Horvat also scored in the shootout and Brock Boeser tallied in regulation as Vancouver improved to 2-0 under new coach Bruce Boudreau.
— Mark Stone had two goals and Max Pacioretty netted the winner as the Golden Knights defeated the Stars, 5-4. Dallas carried a two-goal lead into the third period but ended a seven-game winning streak.
— Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves and the Devils snapped a four-game skid while sending the reeling Flyers to their 10th straight loss, 3-0. Jesper Bratt scored 5 ½ minutes into the second and assisted on a power-play goal by rookie Dawson Mercer later in the period.
Penguins’ Guentzel out with upper-body injury
UNDATED (AP) — Jake Guentzel’s scorching start for the Pittsburgh Penguins has come to an abrupt halt. The team says the star forward is “week to week” with an upper-body injury.
Coach Mike Sullivan did not go into detail about how or when Guentzel was hurt. Guentzel left the ice briefly in the first period of a victory over Seattle on Monday night, though he returned and finished with two goals and an assist.
Guentzel is riding a 13-game point streak and has 15 goals and 12 assists on the season.
Also around the NHL:
— Mark Giordano has rejoined the Kraken at practice after 10 days in a Florida hotel following a positive COVID-19 test. Giordano tested positive on Nov. 26 as Seattle was beginning a road trip at Tampa Bay.
— Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira spent the night in a hospital after he was leveled by Jacob Trouba during a 6-2 loss to the Rangers. The Hawks cited the NHL’s concussion protocol when they placed Khaira on injured reserve later on Wednesday.
