Mittelstadt was an instant hit with the Avs last season. He arrived, slotted in as the new No. 2 center behind MacKinnon and was a perfect fit. Beyond the 10 points in 18 regular-season games, it was Mittelstadt’s work in his first Stanley Cup Playoffs experience (nine points in 11 contests) that cemented his place in Colorado.

Artturi Lehkonen put the Avalanche ahead midway through the opening period. He got position on Stanley in front of the Winnipeg net and was able to deflect a shot from the right point by Manson despite being checked to the ice at 11:51.

Casey Mittelstadt ended a 19-game scoring drought with a tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Tuesday night. Mittelstadt last scored on Nov.

Everyone wants Casey Mittelstadt to shoot the puck more — the Avalanche front office, the coaching staff, even the diehard in Section 320 yelling, "Shoot!" Everyone, including Mittelstadt himself.

Nichushkin missed the final 24-plus minutes two nights ago in a 5-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets because of the injury.