O'Connor, Colton score quick goals to live Avs past Senators, 5-4

DENVER (AP) — Logan O’Connor and Ross Colton scored 1:32 apart in a high-scoring third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Sunday night for their fifth straight win.

Nikolai Kovalenko scored his first NHL goal for Colorado, which had to survive a furious rally from Ottawa to get its second win at home. Josh Manson scored his first goal of the season for the Avalanche, who have bounced back from an 0-4-0 start to the season.

The Senators trailed 2-0 when Brady Tkachuk and Nick Cousins scored 2:08 apart midway through the third. O’Connor and Colton answered to restore the two-goal lead but Claude Giroux answered at 16:48.

Ottawa pulled Anton Forsberg for an extra skater and Nathan MacKinnon scored into an empty net at 18:45. Giroux’s second of the night made it a one-goal game in the final 13 seconds.

Senators: Ottawa has been able to score goals but not win. The Senators nearly rallied from three down Friday night in Dallas and couldn’t finish a comeback Sunday night.

Avalanche: Goalie Justus Annunen has been in net for Colorado's last four wins and has seemingly taken over the No. 1 spot from struggling Alexandar Georgiev. Annunen made 26 saves

The Senators played musical goaltenders early in the second period. Forsberg went to the bench with an equipment problem that wasn’t quickly resolved, so Linus Ullmark came in. Forsberg returned at the next stoppage but left less than two minutes later. He returned midway through the period.

MacKinnon has a point in all nine games to start the season for the second time in his career. He also did it in the 2017-18 season.

The Senators return home to play St. Louis on Tuesday night while the Avalanche host Chicago on Monday night.

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Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg waits for play to resume in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark, right, skates out to the net to replace goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) who suffered an equipment failure in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche right wing Nikolai Kovalenko, right, falls after he was tripped by Ottawa Senators right wing Michael Amadio (22) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris, left, sweeps around the net to shoot against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen (60) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen waits for play to resume in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A trainer, right, follows Ottawa Senators defenseman Travis Hamonic, left, who skates off the ice after being injured in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard, front, collects the puck as Ottawa Senators right wing Michael Amadio falls in pursuit in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

An equipment manager, third from left, tries to repair a skate of Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg, front, in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk, center, struggles to shoot against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen, left, as Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson, right, battles for position in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche right wing Chris Wagner (14) uses his stick to check Ottawa Senators center Tim Stützle (18) as they pursue the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O'Connor, left, is congratulated after scoring a goal by defensemen Samuel Girard, second from left, and Josh Manson, right, in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, left, congratulates center Ross Colton after his goal against the Ottawa Senators in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.

Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.

Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.

Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.

The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.

Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.

The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.

The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.

Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.

FILE - French President's wife Brigitte Macron arrives ahead of the ceremony outside "La Belle Equipe" bar, Thursday Nov. 13, 2025 in Paris as part of ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks. (Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP, File)