NEW YORK: Centres Nate MacKinnon, centre Matt Duchene and right winger Jarome Iginla scored in a nine-round shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wingsyesterday at Joe Louis Arena.
It was Detroit’s sixth consecutive loss.
Defenceman Erik Johnson scored for Colorado and goaltender while Calvin Pickard made 34 saves in the first 65 minutes of the match.
In the worst loss of a season that already features 27 losses in 34 games, Edmonton blew a three-goal lead on home ice and lost to Dallas in a shootout encounter.
Forwards Shawn Horcoff, Erik Cole, Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin (twice) scored for Dallas in regulation while Horcoff added the winner in the shootout.
Edmonton left winger Taylor Hall and center Mark Arcobello scored two goals each and right winger Ted Purcell once for Edmonton.
Meawhile, defenceman Ryan McDonagh scored the game’s lone goal, and goaltender Cam Talbot made 18 saves as the New York Rangers defeated Carolina at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers (17-10-4) earned their sixth consecutive win. The Hurricanes (9-20-4) lost for the eighth time in nine games.
Forward Patrick Kane scored a goal and added two assists, while fellow forward Patrick Sharp added three assists and Chicago shut out Toronto at the United Center.
Backup goaltender Antti Raanta, spelling No. 1 goalie Corey Crawford, stopped all 31 of To. In other match, just when their slide looked like it was going to continue, Boston pulled out a dramatic win over the Buffalo team.AGENCIES
