Erik Johnson scores late in OT, Avalanche beat Jets 3-2
DENVER — Erik Johnson’s stumble in overtime nearly led to the winning goal for Winnipeg, but his goaltender bailed him out.
Given another opportunity, Johnson didn’t stumble again.
The Avalanche defenceman scored on a breakaway with 9.9 seconds remaining on the clock in OT, Jonathan Bernier stopped 22 shots after taking over for an injured Semyon Varlamov in the second period and Colorado beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon also scored to help the Avalanche win their third straight.