Olofsson gave the Avalanche a 3-0 with his first goal of the season and first tally as an Avs player via a right-circle wrist shot at 2:31 of the second period. Jack Ahcan picked up his first-career NHL assist with the primary helper on the goal.

The shootout has been a part of the NHL for two decades since it was implemented in 2005. The percentage of games decided by the shootout has decreased from 15% at its high point in 2009-10 to a new low of 5.9% last season. The advent of 3-on-3 overtime ...

Europe’s top hockey countries play several Four Nations tournaments every year, featuring some of the best talent on the continent. The Swedish roster includes multiple players with recent NHL experience,

Luukkonen followed his five-save overtime period with five shootout stops against a cast of talented scorers. In Round 4, Alex Ovechkin stickhandled to the crease and, to Luukkonen’s surprise, never got much of a shot off.