An Injury Avalanche Can’t Stop Colorado

Adam Deadmarsh had two goals and two assists Tuesday as the depleted Colorado Avalanche overcame the loss of two players and a two-goal deficit to rally for a 4-3 victory over the Red Wings at Denver.

Already playing without leading scorer Peter Forsberg and two other front-line players, Colorado lost right wing Rene Corbet and defenseman Alexei Gusarov to injuries in the second and third periods.

The Avalanche rallied after Martin Lapointe drew a five-minute major for his hit on Gusarov, tying the game, 3-3, when Scott Young put a slap shot past Detroit goaltender Mike Vernon with 9:12 left.

After killing Detroit’s only power play of the game, the Avalanche took the lead at 14:01 on Eric Lacroix’s 10th goal of the season.

Boston 6, Pittsburgh 4--For the first time in almost seven years, the Bruins left Pittsburgh with a souvenir: two points.

Ted Donato had two goals and two assists in a five-goal second period as the Bruins ended a long winless streak in Pittsburgh.

Boston had lost its last four games and was on a 0-5-1 streak. It was the Bruins’ first win at the Civic Arena since Jan. 2, 1990, ending a 0-16-1 streak that included playoffs.

Phoenix 4, Washington 3--Keith Tkachuk scored two goals and finished off a three-goal, third-period rally as the Coyotes beat the Capitals at Phoenix.

Jim Johnson and Oleg Tverdovsky also scored as the Coyotes won their third consecutive game.

Hartford 5, St. Louis 3--Kevin Dineen scored the Whalers’ third power-play goal with 7:17 remaining, ending a three-game losing streak at Hartford, Conn.

Toronto 6, San Jose 3--Rookie Sergei Berezin scored the go-ahead goal and Mats Sundin added two goals as the Maple Leafs pulled away in the third period at San Jose.

The victory came before 17,442, the Sharks’ 100th straight sellout at the San Jose Arena, and stopped a three-game losing streak by Toronto. The victory was only the fourth in 16 road games for Toronto.