Watch the Game Highlights from Anaheim Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche, 03/03/2026
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To defend against MacKinnon, especially when he’s down low in the corners, you can’t dive in.
To defend against MacKinnon, especially when he’s down low in the corners, you can’t dive in.
You have to approach him with caution.
You have to approach him with caution.
Yeah, Leo Carlsson was talking with me this morning about the first time he played against MacKinnon and Makar, and he said it was quite memorable.
Yeah, Leo Carlsson was talking with me this morning about the first time he played against MacKinnon and Makar, and he said it was quite memorable.
Face-off to the left of Wedgewood, and it’s turned over behind the net.
Face-off to the left of Wedgewood, and it’s turned over behind the net.
Nice play by Gauthier, trying to center it, but nobody home as the Ducks were retreating.
Nice play by Gauthier, trying to center it, but nobody home as the Ducks were retreating.
Now it’s Carlsson.
Now it’s Carlsson.
Point-blank, and Wedgewood got a little piece.
Point-blank, and Wedgewood got a little piece.
Gauthier pops it back over the net.
Gauthier pops it back over the net.
Well, he was talking about the fact that Burns, at age 40 and almost 41, was just terrific.
Well, he was talking about the fact that Burns, at age 40 and almost 41, was just terrific.
Here’s a turnover.
Here’s a turnover.
Senneca comes right in.
Senneca comes right in.
Knocked away by the glove of Wedgewood, who hangs on.
Knocked away by the glove of Wedgewood, who hangs on.
What a stop.
What a stop.
Anaheim wins the draw, and they’ll restart the power play.
Anaheim wins the draw, and they’ll restart the power play.
Carlsson in direct for Gauthier.
Carlsson in direct for Gauthier.
In stride, into the slot, and it’s Lacombe stopped this time.
In stride, into the slot, and it’s Lacombe stopped this time.
Made 28 saves in that game.
Made 28 saves in that game.
Now it’s Carlsson.
Now it’s Carlsson.
Moving it ahead.
Moving it ahead.
Gauthier trying to turn the corner on Toews.
Gauthier trying to turn the corner on Toews.
He does, and it pops straight up in the air off of Wedgewood.
He does, and it pops straight up in the air off of Wedgewood.
Brock Nelson couldn’t handle it, though, and Dostl out to swat it away.
Brock Nelson couldn’t handle it, though, and Dostl out to swat it away.
Nelson circling back, comes up with it.
Nelson circling back, comes up with it.
On the backhand, protects the puck.
On the backhand, protects the puck.
It rolls right to the top of the crease.
It rolls right to the top of the crease.
Nacukyn couldn’t find it.
Nacukyn couldn’t find it.
Makar does, and he scores.
Makar does, and he scores.
Cale Makar in a prototypical Cale Makar goal.
Cale Makar in a prototypical Cale Makar goal.
He’s just so lightning-quick down low.
He’s just so lightning-quick down low.
There’s Makar with the original attempt across the crease, but he collects this puck.
There’s Makar with the original attempt across the crease, but he collects this puck.
Now watch this move right there.
Now watch this move right there.
Freezes Ryan Poehling, takes another step to get inside and get a good shooting angle, and it’s a quick little wrist shot that beats the goaltender, Lukas Dostl.
Freezes Ryan Poehling, takes another step to get inside and get a good shooting angle, and it’s a quick little wrist shot that beats the goaltender, Lukas Dostl.
Time of the goal, 11:33.
Time of the goal, 11:33.
Just the fourth shot on goal.
Just the fourth shot on goal.
MacKinnon draws the defense.
MacKinnon draws the defense.
Now Natyshak across the top.
Now Natyshak across the top.
Nelson, rim of the right-wing circle.
Nelson, rim of the right-wing circle.
Natyshak got the post and score.
Natyshak got the post and score.
Well, it did not look like the 32nd-ranked power play right there.
Well, it did not look like the 32nd-ranked power play right there.
It’s two-nothing, Avs.
It’s two-nothing, Avs.
And this is a seam pass that is one-timed, and the one-timer by Natyshak is an absolute bullet up into the top corner.
And this is a seam pass that is one-timed, and the one-timer by Natyshak is an absolute bullet up into the top corner.
And that puck was rolling, too, John.
And that puck was rolling, too, John.
At the beginning of this game, Anaheim had three or four real good looks.
At the beginning of this game, Anaheim had three or four real good looks.
But the last 10 and a half minutes of that period, the Ducks were held without a single shot.
But the last 10 and a half minutes of that period, the Ducks were held without a single shot.
15 seconds left in the power play.
15 seconds left in the power play.
Brindley, the rookie with speed, goes around a diving Zellewer.
Brindley, the rookie with speed, goes around a diving Zellewer.
Centers back to the slot.
Centers back to the slot.
Off the glove of Dostl and out of play.
Off the glove of Dostl and out of play.
Puck up the boards.
Puck up the boards.
Devon Toews walks it to the middle.
Devon Toews walks it to the middle.
Kreider out of the box, and Nacukyn gets the handle.
Kreider out of the box, and Nacukyn gets the handle.
Down low as Colton tries to step out.
Down low as Colton tries to step out.
Dostl held his ground.
Dostl held his ground.
Avs now one of three on the power play as Leo Carlsson pulls it off the boards and motors the other way.
Avs now one of three on the power play as Leo Carlsson pulls it off the boards and motors the other way.
For Kreider, and that’s kicked out by Wedgewood.
For Kreider, and that’s kicked out by Wedgewood.
Big rebound to Lacombe.
Big rebound to Lacombe.
Pass across, and they score.
Pass across, and they score.
What a pass by Lacombe.
What a pass by Lacombe.
Gauthier makes it 2-1.
Gauthier makes it 2-1.
Knows he’s not gonna score.
Knows he’s not gonna score.
He shoots low far post.
He shoots low far post.
There’s a big rebound that stays alive.
There’s a big rebound that stays alive.
And ensuing chaos.
And ensuing chaos.
Jackson Lacombe with his head up spots that seam, delivers a strike to Gauthier, and that’s in the back of the net.
Jackson Lacombe with his head up spots that seam, delivers a strike to Gauthier, and that’s in the back of the net.
Now has to retreat defensively as Jack Drury forces him into the Anaheim zone.
Now has to retreat defensively as Jack Drury forces him into the Anaheim zone.
Trailing the play, Makar picks it up.
Trailing the play, Makar picks it up.
One more pass.
One more pass.
Fumbled by Kelly.
Fumbled by Kelly.
Back for Makar, ever in motion.
Back for Makar, ever in motion.
Kelly again.
Kelly again.
Lets it go, and he scores.
Lets it go, and he scores.
Parker Kelly, it’s 3-1, Colorado.
Parker Kelly, it’s 3-1, Colorado.
Just the moment that Kelly releases this shot.
Just the moment that Kelly releases this shot.
Here’s the dish from Makar to Kelly, and then there’s the screen.
Here’s the dish from Makar to Kelly, and then there’s the screen.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Cutting right across the crease.
Cutting right across the crease.
It looked like Victor Olofsson, John, got in the eyes of Lukas Dostl, and in doing so, Dostl just a split second- as potential trade targets around the league.
It looked like Victor Olofsson, John, got in the eyes of Lukas Dostl, and in doing so, Dostl just a split second- as potential trade targets around the league.
Is that, is that coming up, that trade deadline date?
Is that, is that coming up, that trade deadline date?
It is coming up on the sixth.
It is coming up on the sixth.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And, and it is interesting, John, for us.
And, and it is interesting, John, for us.
Wasie bounces off a couple checks, keeps the puck alive.
Wasie bounces off a couple checks, keeps the puck alive.
I beg your pardon, it was McTavish.
I beg your pardon, it was McTavish.
And they get it across.
And they get it across.
Oh my, Senneca looks to the heavens.
Oh my, Senneca looks to the heavens.
He can’t believe it.
He can’t believe it.
Just took a split second for him to get that away.
Just took a split second for him to get that away.
Those screens become that much more effective when that shot gets pulled that quickly.
Those screens become that much more effective when that shot gets pulled that quickly.
Here’s Wasie.
Here’s Wasie.
Gets his own rebound.
Gets his own rebound.
Oh, two right pad saves by Wedgewood.
Oh, two right pad saves by Wedgewood.
And the Ducks able to go the other way with it.
And the Ducks able to go the other way with it.
Harkins dumps it in.
Harkins dumps it in.
Quickly around, trying to knock it off the boards is Lacombe.
Quickly around, trying to knock it off the boards is Lacombe.
He can’t, and on the rush, it’s MacKinnon.
He can’t, and on the rush, it’s MacKinnon.
Slides it over, and it’s ripped home by Landeskog.
Slides it over, and it’s ripped home by Landeskog.
There’s point number 100 for Nate MacKinnon.
There’s point number 100 for Nate MacKinnon.
Puts it in a good spot, and he just rips it up into the top corner.
Puts it in a good spot, and he just rips it up into the top corner.
Well, he backs him off with speed, which opens up that lane for the trailer.
Well, he backs him off with speed, which opens up that lane for the trailer.
And Landeskog has his second in as many nights.
And Landeskog has his second in as many nights.
The shot is perfect.
The shot is perfect.
A stop-and-go move back for Kulak.
A stop-and-go move back for Kulak.
Into his wheelhouse.
Into his wheelhouse.
Got it through.
Got it through.
Rebound there.
Rebound there.
Dostl snuffs it out, but can’t cover it up.
Dostl snuffs it out, but can’t cover it up.
Drury gets it back, and an empty net to shoot at for Kelly.
Drury gets it back, and an empty net to shoot at for Kelly.
It’s 5-1.
It’s 5-1.
Second of the night for Parker Kelly.
Second of the night for Parker Kelly.
This is all about the play down low behind the net.
This is all about the play down low behind the net.
Here’s the long shot.
Here’s the long shot.
Dostl makes two good stops.
Dostl makes two good stops.
Can’t get a glove on the rebound, and then the Ducks get a little puck-focused.
Can’t get a glove on the rebound, and then the Ducks get a little puck-focused.
Great little pass from behind the net by Drury.
Great little pass from behind the net by Drury.
Watch this pass.
Watch this pass.
Right into the wheelhouse of Parker Kelly.
Right into the wheelhouse of Parker Kelly.
No one’s even close to this team in goal differential this year.
No one’s even close to this team in goal differential this year.
Yeah, they are now plus 81, five-on-five this season.
Yeah, they are now plus 81, five-on-five this season.
It’s remarkable.
It’s remarkable.
Tonight, it’s 5-1, Colorado.
Tonight, it’s 5-1, Colorado.