Postgame: Avalanche Break Through In Winnipeg To Complete Perfect Road Trip
The No. 1 power play unit needed 4:06 of ice time to break through on Thursday, and it helped kickstart […] The post Postgame: Avalanche Break Through In Winnipeg To Complete Perfect Road Trip appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now.
Mar 26, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury (18) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) in the first period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images The No. 1 power play unit needed 4:06 of ice time to break through on Thursday, and it helped kickstart a third period that was almost entirely in the Avalanche’s favor.
Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal just 11 seconds into the third period to lead the Avs to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. The tally came just four seconds after the conclusion of a two-man advantage. The Avs had three power plays to that point, and each member of the top unit played every second of PP time.
They were 1-for-4. MacKinnon finished with two goals, adding another insurance marker (the eventual game winner) three minutes later. Jack Drury had the other goal for Colorado, which improved to 48-13-10 on the season and opened a nine-point lead on the Dallas Stars for the top seed in the Central Division with a game in hand.
The Stars fell 2-1 in regulation to the New York Islanders. The Avalanche will return home to face these same Winnipeg Jets at Ball Arena on Saturday. They gave up just seven goals in four road games and won each one.