Hunter Miska won his first career NHL game and did so against his former team.
The goaltender made 16-of-18 saves on Friday night to help the Colorado Avalanche break a two-game losing streak and earn a 3-2 win versus the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena.
"Losing back-to-back games is not ideal for this group, so we wanted to come back and bounce back in a positive way," said veteran Nazem Kadri. "I think for the most part we were in control of that game, and it was nice for 'Misky' to get his first NHL win."
Miska was making his third career NHL start and his first against the Coyotes, an organization he spent two seasons with from 2017-2019 while primarily as a member of its American Hockey League affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. The netminder also made his NHL debut with Arizona, doing so in a relief appearance on Nov. 13, 2018 at Detroit, but it wasn't until this season with Colorado where he's received a real chance to showcase his abilities in the major leagues.
Hunter Miska Defeats Former Team For First Win
Goaltender was part of the Arizona Coyotes organization for two seasons
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Hunter Miska after his first NHL win