‘No Excuses’: Avalanche Let In 8 Goals To Last Place Vancouver Canucks
Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The last-place Vancouver Canucks had lost six straight games and scored a combined 11 goals. On Wednesday, they put eight goals past the No. 1 Avalanche and handed Colorado a 8-6 loss at Ball Arena.
There were no positives to take away from this game. And that’s according to head coach Jared Bednar. “I think if we’re making excuses for that performance, it’s gonna be a short run,” Bednar said.
Mackenzie Blackwood got the nod in goal and gave up six goals on just 19 shots. At least three of them were less than stellar goals. But the team defense in front of him didn’t do him any favors.
“He’s one of 20. That’s all I can say,” Bednar said. “One of 20 guys that wasn’t good enough.
” Sam Malinski had two goals, while Nathan MacKinnon, Gabe Landeskog, Brent Burns, and Parker Kelly each had one. The Avs trailed 6-2 when Blackwood was yanked and came all the way back to tie the game up at 6-6. Just 23 seconds after that, Marcus Pettersson scored his first goal since November to the Canucks back on top.