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