Nichushkin scores two goals in 4-2 Game 3 victory, Avs take 3-0 series lead
The Colorado Avalanche won Game 3 by a score of 4-2 taking a commanding 3-0 series lead. Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals powering the Avs to victory, and Pavel Francouz made 27 saves on 29 shots. Mike Smith stopped 39 of 42 shots picking up the loss. Evander Kane received a five-minute major after checking Nazem Kadri from behind and Kadri did not return. Kailer Yamamoto missed tonight's game, and Brad Malone played his first Stanley Cup playoffs game since 2014. Highlights can be seen below.
38 seconds in. 🤌#LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/6WKipYzocX Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 5, 2022
Val with the equalizer!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/uVodVVMq7K Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 5, 2022
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Val❣️#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/3q4WxyINmh Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 5, 2022
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877-GOALS- NOW HAS BEEN BUUSSYY.#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/99DQtLFaWf Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 5, 2022
RANTANEN PUTS THIS ONE ON ICE ❄️ #GoAvsGo #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/kkN73oqngD RetroColorado_ (@retro_colorado) June 5, 2022
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| Jordan Staal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Shea Theodore | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Taylor Hall | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Martinook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jackson Blake | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brett Howden | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Seth Jarvis | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Karlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaccob Slavin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Stankoven | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | - | - | |
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