Avalanche Fall 5-2 to Capitals

The Avalanche lost 5-2 to the Washington Capitals on Friday at Ball Arena. Parker Kelly posted a goal and an assist while Nikolai Kovalenko added a goal.

How It Happened

Kelly scored his first goal of the season to open the scoring at 2:00 of the opening frame with a turn-around wrist shot from the top of the right circle through traffic.

Washington scored the next two goals courtesy of Jakub Vrana on the power play at 4:25 and Connor McMichael at 7:48 of the opening period, taking a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.

McMichael scored his second of the night at 1:53 of the second period to double the Capitals' lead. After the goal, Trent Miner replaced Justus Annunen in Colorado's net.

The Burgundy and Blue cut Washington's lead in half at 4:03 of the middle frame when Nikolai Kovalenko scored his second goal of the season with a backhand shot from the doorstep off a rebound.

At 9:21 of the middle frame, Jakob Chychrun restored Washington's two-goal lead with a shot from the high slot.

Rasmus Sandin scored an empty-net goal at 19:57 to put the Capitals up 5-2.

Next Up

The Avalanche will play the Flyers in Philadelphia in the first of a four-game road trip on Monday at 5 p.m. MT on Altitude TV and NHL Network.