Avalanche off to playoffs after OT win over Jets:
Colorado players actually celebrated on the bench as soon as the clock ran out in regulation since the team needed only a point to earn a spot. The Avalanche went 8-0-2 down the stretch to secure a wild-card position for a second straight season. They trail Dallas by a point for the first wild-card spot. The Stars still have two games remaining.
Just like Tuesday, the Avalanche fell behind by two goals. And just like Tuesday, when they responded with six unanswered goals to beat Edmonton, the Avalanche recovered.But things were tense down the stretch. Colorado was called for too many skaters on the ice with 1:26 left. The Jets couldn't get anything past Grubauer, setting the stage for Johnson.
Barrie cut the deficit to 2-1 at 5:17 of the second period when he scored from a difficult angle. Nikita Zadorov nearly tied it up moments later on a shot that clanged off the post and went behind Hellebuyck, who secured the puck by laying on it. Scheifele got the Jets on the board first as he poked the puck into the net just before Blake Wheeler tumbled over the back of Grubauer. The Avalanche challenged the play for goaltender interference, but the officials upheld the call.
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