Martin Necas scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4.

Colorado Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta (94), Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Martin Necas (88) celebrate after a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during third-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton ...

It was expected to be a playoff-type game against the Edmonton Oilers and it was just that. Nathan MacKinnon had four points, ...

Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t really slump ... Ross Colton is without a goal in 13 games. Joel Kiviranta has one goal in his last 21 games. Logan O’Connor hasn’t scored in 11 games.

It was advantage Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche ... Avalanche zone and sent them in on a two-on-one through MacKinnon and Joel Kiviranta that saw Pickard make the all-important save before ...

With six minutes left in the period, Robert Thomas hooked Nathan MacKinnon, sending them to ... play came to an end with zero shots on goal. Joel Kiviranta took a slashing penalty as he tried ...

St. Louis allowed four goals in the first period, including two on Colorado power plays, digging themselves a massive hole as ...

Jared Bednar has been known to rely heavily on his top forwards, often overplaying the top line to the point where some ...

Joel Kiviranta did add another goal in the ... Avs coach Jared Bednar Colorado Avalanche | Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas help Avalanche roll in Calgary It was a bounce-back game for Blackwood ...

Viktor Arvidsson put the Oilers on the board at 19:18 of the first period with a slap shot from the top of the left circle off the rush. At 6:17 of the second period, Brett Kulak cut the Oilers ...