In Erik Johnson’s 800th career NHL game, the Colorado Avalanche were able to recover well from their demolishing Wednesday night. At the short end of the stick tonight was the Montreal Canadiens, who were beaten 4-1 Thursday night.
The star of the show was Logan O’Connor, whose work ethic and energy gave the Avs plenty of chances. Cale Makar got his league-leading 10th goal of the season and is the game-winning goal tonight.
1st Period
The first half of the period did not have much going. Alex Newhook took a hooking penalty that didn’t lead to anything.