Overview
- Vancouver beat Colorado 8-6 at Ball Arena after blowing a four-goal lead Wednesday, with Marcus Pettersson netting the winner 23 seconds after the Avalanche tied it.
- Brock Boeser recorded a hat trick and an assist as the Canucks snapped a six-game losing streak, and Kevin Lankinen made 24 saves.
- Nathan MacKinnon scored his 50th of the season in the first period, while Colorado’s Sam Malinski struck twice during a third-period push to 6-6.
- Starter Mackenzie Blackwood allowed six goals on 19 shots before being pulled, and Bednar said the loss reflected that “one of 20 guys” was not good enough.
- Top defenseman Cale Makar missed the game with an upper-body injury that Bednar says should not threaten his playoff return, prompting shuffled pairings and Nick Blankenburg’s call-up.