Kiviranta scores twice in 3rd, Blackwood gets win over former team as Avalanche beat Sharks 4-2

Colorado Avalanche left wing Joel Kiviranta, left, and San Jose Sharks defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (85) watch as Kiviranta scores a goal past goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

Colorado Avalanche left wing Joel Kiviranta, left, and San Jose Sharks defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (85) watch as Kiviranta scores a goal past goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)


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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joel Kiviranta scored twice in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2. The Avalanche have won five of seven, while the Sharks have dropped six of seven. After the Avalanche killed a penalty, Kiviranta scored off the counterattack at 13:06 of the third to give Colorado a 3-2 lead. He scored again just under three minutes later for an insurance goal. The game featured goaltenders who were traded for each other last week. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 27 shots for the Sharks.

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