MONTREAL — The Avalanche soundly defeated a struggling Original Six franchise Thursday after getting pummeled by a streaking one on Wednesday in Toronto. Calgary natives Cale Makar (game-winning goal) and Logan O’Connor (shorthanded assist) made key plays in the Avalanche’s 4-1 triumph against the Canadiens, a night after losing 8-3 to the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.
Five takeaways from the Bell Centre:
JoJo makes good. Goalie Jonas Johansson was asked if he could regroup from Wednesday’s shellacking — he allowed all eight goals on 41 shots — and feel good about himself in preparing for Thursday.