Cale Makar had to be on his last legs.
Already leading the NHL in average ice time, he had labored through an astronomical 32:11 in regulation as the Avalanche rallied from a 2-0 third-period deficit. But he found just enough in the tank to score his 10th goal of the season in overtime, snapping a five-game winless streak with one of Colorado’s most emphatic wins of the season.
It was the team’s second multi-goal comeback win this season. Third-pairing defenseman Brad Hunt scored his first Avalanche goal in his 14th game to tie it in the third period, an unlikely hero sandwiched by the usual suspects for the Avs (20-15-3).