Landeskog scores twice as Avalanche pull away from Maple Leafs
Colorado scored three straight goals in the third period to beat Toronto 6-3 at Scotiabank Arena and extend the Maple Leafs' losing streak to four.
Gabriel Landeskog scored twice for Colorado, including the go-ahead goal 5:02 into the third period, as the Avalanche beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.
Landeskog had already put Colorado ahead 2-1 in the first period. His second goal came 51 seconds after Jack Roslovic tied the game at 3-3. Nazem Kadri found Landeskog at the left side of the crease for the redirect.
Artturi Lehkonen gave Colorado a two-goal cushion with 2:45 remaining, and Martin Necas scored into an empty net 15 seconds later. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 28 of 31 shots.
Darren Raddysh and Easton Cowan also scored for Toronto, which has lost four straight. Colorado improved to 11-6-2, while the Maple Leafs fell to 8-10-2.
