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Makar scores 2 goals to lift Colorado past Flyers 3-2 in game marred by injured referee

Colorado Avalanche vs. Philadelphia Flyers: Game Highlights

Makar is off to a sensational scoring start for a defenseman. He beat Aleksei Kolosov for his seventh and eighth goals of the season and now has 27 points in 19 games.

Leading 2-0 in the third, Mittelstadt scored his seventh goal of the season.

Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster scored for the Flyers in the third to bring it to 3-2.

Takeaways Avalanche: Colorado won for the fourth time in five games.

Flyers: Philadelphia snapped a modest three-game winning streak. They had been playing better of late after a rough start to the season. They have three more games left on the homestand.

Key moment Referee Mitch Dunning was involved in a violent collision with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson early in the first period. Dunning is fully communicative and can move his extremities. The NHL said Dunning was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons and that all neurological signs are normal.

Key stat 1,000. Flyers defenseman Erik Johnson was honored for playing in his 1,000th career game, a win over Buffalo on Saturday. Johnson, the No. 1 pick of the 2006 NHL draft, played the bulk of his career with the Avalanche and helped lead them to a Stanley Cup title in 2022.

Peyton Manning was among the celebrities who congratulated Johnson on his milestone in a pregame video. Johnson received wine, a Rolex watch and a vacation from the Flyers.

Johnson also played for Buffalo and St. Louis and is in second season with the Flyers.

Up next The Avalanche play Thursday at Washington. The Flyers host Carolina on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

COL leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 8:30 Cale Makar Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (27), Devon Toews (4)
Goal 2nd Period 15:08 Cale Makar Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (11), Mikko Rantanen (14)
Goal 3rd Period 8:34 Casey Mittelstadt Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (15), Jonathan Drouin (1)
Goal 3rd Period 11:48 Owen Tippett Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Travis Konecny (12), Travis Sanheim (7)
Goal 3rd Period 13:32 Tyson Foerster Goal (4) Poke, assists: Bobby Brink (6), Helge Grans (1)

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 26
14 Hits 21
5 Takeaways 6
29 Shots 26
1 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 3
25.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
25 Faceoffs Won 35
41.7 Faceoff Win Percent 58.3
15 Giveaways 13
5 Total Penalties 6
10 Penalty Minutes 12
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rasmus Ristolainen, D Out Mar 31
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Manson, D Out Apr 1
Sean Behrens, D Out Oct 8
Tucker Poolman, D Injured Reserve Oct 6

Game Information

Wells Fargo Center

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 18,930 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 51 20 106 4
Dallas 49 21 102 4
Colorado 45 26 94 4
St. Louis 41 28 89 7
Minnesota 41 28 88 6
Utah 34 29 80 12
Nashville 27 40 62 8
Chicago 21 44 51 9

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 48 17 105 9
Carolina 45 24 94 4
New Jersey 40 29 87 7
Columbus 34 30 77 9
NY Rangers 35 32 77 7
NY Islanders 32 32 74 10
Pittsburgh 30 34 71 11
Philadelphia 31 36 71 9
Full Standings