{"id":1382016,"date":"2018-12-11T22:36:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T05:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/nugent-hopkins-scores-twice-to-help-oilers-beat-avs-6-4\/"},"modified":"2018-12-11T22:36:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T05:36:01","slug":"nugent-hopkins-scores-twice-to-help-oilers-beat-avs-6-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/local-news\/nugent-hopkins-scores-twice-to-help-oilers-beat-avs-6-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Nugent-Hopkins scores twice to help Oilers beat Avs 6-4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DENVER \u2014 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice as part of Edmonton’s four-goal second period, Mikko Koskinen stopped 39 shots and the Oilers extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. <\/p>\n

Connor McDavid added a goal and an assist as the Oilers improved to 8-2-1 since coach Ken Hitchcock took over the struggling team on Nov. 20. <\/p>\n

Kyle Brodziak scored his first goal in more than a month, Leon Draisaitl added another in his 300th NHL game and defenseman Darnell Nurse got into the scoring act with a slap shot early in the third. <\/p>\n

Mikko Rantanen, the league’s leading scorer, had a goal and three assists to give him at least a point in 12 straight games. It’s tied for the longest active streak in the NHL with Alex Ovechkin. <\/p>\n

Gabriel Landeskog had two goals and Colin Wilson added another for the Avalanche. <\/p>\n

Edmonton was up 1-0 heading into the second before Nugent-Hopkins scored twice over a 4:11 stretch to chase Semyon Varlamov. Philipp Grubauer entered and McDavid quickly added another. <\/p>\n

After Rantanen beat Koskinen, Draisaitl gave the Oilers a 5-1 advantage by knocking in a rebound. Nugent-Hopkins nearly had his third goal of the second period, only to have his wrist shot turned back by Grubauer. <\/p>\n

Tempers flared in the third period, with Matt Calvert and Matt Benning squaring off. As Benning went to the visitors’ penalty box, a fan appeared to shatter the glass by tapping on it. Benning sat on a chair down the tunnel from the bench as the shards were swept up. <\/p>\n

Trailing 6-3 late, the Avalanche pulled Grubauer and it led to Landeskog’s goal. <\/p>\n

This has been a rough stretch for Colorado, which has allowed 21 goals over the last four games. <\/p>\n

With his big game, Rantanen reached 52 points for the season. <\/p>\n

“Mikko is one of the best in the league right now,” teammate Nathan MacKinnon said. “If he was in New York, he’d probably be in that conversation a lot more. Since we’re in Colorado, it’s tougher. He’s so good and so important for the team.” <\/p>\n

NOTES: Nine different Oilers had an assist. … Avalanche forward Vladislav Kamenev will have shoulder surgery. … F Alexander Kerfoot was a scratch with an undisclosed injury. … The Avalanche recalled forward A.J. Greer from the Colorado Eagles of the AHL. … The Avs have played the fewest games at home so far this season. They’re 6-3-3 at home. <\/p>\n

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UP NEXT <\/p>\n

Oilers: Start a back-to-back Thursday in Winnipeg before a home game against Philadelphia. <\/p>\n

Avalanche: Play in St. Louis on Friday. <\/p>\n

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