ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Avalanche have prided themselves on a season of historic poise away from home. When they needed it most, they resurrected their division title dreams.
After coughing up a 2-0 lead with four unanswered goals allowed Sunday night, Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon scored power-play goals in the last eight minutes to force overtime, where MacKinnon delivered on another power play to give the Avalanche a stirring 5-4 win over the Ducks.
With half of the team’s defensemen missing, MacKinnon and Rantanen combined for seven points to carry the comeback. Both potted a pair of goals.
