Colorado Avalanche Zach Parise (9) celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets with Josh Manson (42) and Yakov Trenin (73) during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist and the Colorado Avalanche scored four goals in the second period in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to tie the first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
Miles Wood, Zach Parise, Josh Manson and Valeri Nichushkin also scored for the Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves for Colorado, a bounce-back effort after allowing seven goals on 23 shots in the series opener.
David Gustaffson and Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 of 31 shots.
Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Friday night in Denver.
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Colorado Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta (94) looks for the loose puck in front of Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Colorado Avalanche players celebrates the goal by Zach Parise against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) scores on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) as Colorado's Jack Johnson (3) defends during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
Colorado Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen (62) celebrates his goal against the Winnipeg Jets with Mikko Rantanen (96) during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
