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Avs beat Blues 5-3, match team record for points in season

Blues Avalanche Hockey
Posted at 9:34 AM, Apr 27, 2022
and last updated 2022-04-27 11:34:25-04

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored one of Colorado's three goals in the second period and the Avalanche held on late to match the franchise record for points in a season with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.

Erik Johnson and Josh Manson also scored in the second.

Artturi Lehkonen added a goal just nine seconds into the third period to make it 4-1.

St. Louis rallied late, but Nazem Kadri ended the threat by scoring an empty-net goal with 46.2 seconds left.

The Avalanche have amassed 118 points to tie the team mark set by the 2000-01 squad.

Ryan O'Reilly scored twice and Brandon Saad added another for the Blues.