Brace yourselves, Avalanche fans. The hockey team that plays in Burgundy & Blue jerseys won a game today for the first time since January 12th—after nine straight losses. They also won at the Pepsi Center, the first time they’ve done so since they beat the Los Angeles Kings on November 15th—no joke. And they did so in decisive fashion, beating Winnipeg 5-2.
The Avalanche opted to shake up their typical first-period strategy and score first. Yup, you heard that correctly. Jarome Iginla ripped a slap shot from his favorite spot during the back half of a Dustin Byfuglien-induced power play.