Steckel's third-period goal lifts Avs

Posted January 09, 2008 10:00 pm

Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Donald Brashear and David Steckel each scored in the third period, and Olaf Kolzig made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

The game was scoreless until Brashear scored 2:51 into the third period. Matt Bradley skated from behind the net and directed a pass to Brooks Laich, whose shot from the left circle was tipped past Jose Theodore by Brashear. With 3:59 left, Steckel tapped the puck past an out-of-position Theodore, who made 21 saves, for a 2-0 lead. It was Steckel's fourth goal of the season.

The Avalanche, which was in danger of being shut out for the second straight game for the first time since November 2001, scored just 38 seconds later on Marek Svatos' breakaway to make it 2-1. The goal blew Kolzig's shot at his second shutout of the season and 36th of his career.

The struggling Avalanche was shut out 1-0 in Detroit on Tuesday night and has just 5 goals in the last four games.

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