Follow usEvan Rodrigues played crucial part in Colorado Avalanche‘s 4-2 win over Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, which keeps them in control of the Central Division in NHL.
The Avalanche have 107 points and need to beat Nashville on Friday to secure their top spot in the standings over Dallas. The Stars wrapped up their regular season with 108 points after a win over St. Louis.
Denis Malgin and Mikko Rantanen also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions, with Artturi Lehkonen adding a late empty-net score. It was Rantanen’s 55th goal of the season, which is the most by an Avalanche player since the team moved to town in 1995.
Alexandar Georgiev had a solid night with 18 saves against a Jets team that rested several of their players with their wild-card playoff spot secured.
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