Connor McMichael had two goals and the Washington Capitals scored four times on their first 10 shots in a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.

Parker Kelly had a goal and an assist, and Nikolai Kovalenko scored for the Avalanche (9-9-0), who had won three straight. Justus Annunen allowed three goals on six shots before being replaced at 1:53 of the second period by Trent Miner, who made 12 saves in his NHL debut.

Connor McMichael and Pierre-Luc Dubois led the way with multi-point games, and the Capitals got back to their game and identity with a convincing 5-2 win over Colorado. Here are the takeaways from the victory:

Connor McMichael had two goals, Jakub Vrana and Jakob Chychrun also scored, and the Washington Capitals beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in Denver on Friday night.

Connor McMichael (Washington Capitals) with a Goal vs. Colorado Avalanche, 11/15/2024