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Postgame: Avalanche Erase First-Period Deficit, Defeat Penguins 5-2

Things could have gotten away from the Colorado Avalanche in the first period Friday night. The Pittsburgh Penguins attacked, outshot…

By Aarif Deen · Colorado Hockey Now

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 4:35 AM

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The Colorado Avalanche erased an early 2-0 deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2.
Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, while Gabriel Landeskog, T.J. Hughes, and Nathan MacKinnon each added a goal.
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 29 of 31 shots to record his fourth win of the season.

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The Colorado Avalanche overcame an early two-goal deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 at Ball Arena on Friday night. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period courtesy of goals from Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust, the Avalanche responded with five unanswered goals to secure their fifth victory of the season.

Artturi Lehkonen led the Avalanche with two goals, while Gabriel Landeskog, T.J. Hughes, and Nathan MacKinnon also scored. MacKinnon and Martin Necas contributed three assists each, and goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood finished the game with 29 saves after stopping the final 22 shots he faced.

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Postgame: Avalanche Erase First-Period Deficit, Defeat Penguins 5-2

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