Avalanche news: Avs' controversial no-goal, Blackwood PS save, roughhousing injury

The Colorado Avalanche pulled off a solid comeback win on Tuesday night against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. It seems unusual to use the term “comeback” for the Avalanche this season, considering just how dominant they’ve been.

But the Kraken pushed the Avs to the limit on Tuesday night. Colorado scored three straight goals in the third period to take home the two points and a 5-3 win. MacKenzie Blackwood was fantastic again. He made 34 saves to preserve the win.

Nathan MacKinnon was at it again, scoring a goal and adding two assists. Martin Necas has two helpers, as did Cale Makar. Samuel Girard got back on the scoresheet with a rocket in the second period to tie the game at two.

The game proved eventful, with various incidents taking place. So, let’s get a closer look at this edition of the Avalanche news and notes.

Avs controversial no-goal

There has been an epidemic of controversial hand-pass no-goals recently. That situation finally caught up to the Avalanche.

During the second period, Necas had apparently tied the game. However, the goal was reviewed, confirming the call on the ice. The review determined that the puck was “batted,” hence the no-goal determination.

Check out the play, as shown on the Emerald City Hockey official X channel:

Even the opposition agreed that the puck was going in anyway. So, it would have made sense to rule the goal as good. However, the officials waived it off, then reviewed it. Here’s the official explanation for the no-goal call:

Girard tied the game a few minutes later. Nevertheless, the NHL has been trying to set a consistent track record regarding hand passes to avoid issues with inconsistent officiating.

Blackwood penalty shot save

MacKenzie Blackwood was huge on Tuesday night. He made 34 saves, but none was bigger than this one on Kraken captain Jordan Eberle. Eberle was awarded a penalty shot after the officials determined that an Avalanche player had covered the puck with his hand in the crease. The replay showed a Colorado glove covering the puck during a mad scramble in the Avalanche crease.

Here was the resulting shot:

Blackwood got a piece of the puck, causing it to ring off the post. The shot came at a crucial time, with the game tied at three at the 12:11 mark of the third period. Eberle had a chance to give his team the lead. Instead, Blackwood preserved the tie, eventually allowing the Avalanche to win the game.

Roughhousing leads to injury

In another interesting twist, the Avalanche were involved in a significant roughhousing incident at the start of the third period. A scuffle between blueliners Brandon Montour and Brent Burns led to the former leaving the game with an undisclosed injury.

Here’s a look at the incident in question:

The altercation first began with Mason Marchment and Josh Manson continuing their ongoing pleasantries. The incident spilled over with Burns and Montour getting into it. Seattle coach Lane Lambert had no update on his defenseman following the game.

The feud with Marchment is nothing new. It goes back to his days with the Dallas Stars. Now, Marchment’s discontent on Tuesday night likely went back to a thunderous first-period hit.

Be that as it may, the Avalanche picked up their 24th win of the season. The club will have a couple of days off before facing the struggling Winnipeg Jets on Friday night at home.