Colorado Avalanche blow a third period lead to go down 3-2 in their series with Vegas

Sometimes the better team doesn’t win and that’s exactly what happened Tuesday night at Ball Arena. After two abysmal games in Vegas, the Colorado Avalanche came alive at home in Game 5 but weren’t able to close the deal as a 2-0 third period lead vanished and the team eventually dropped a 3-2 decision in overtime.

The Avalanche were the better team, unfortunately that doesn’t always result in a win. The loss puts the team down in the series and forces a must-win Game 6 on the road Thursday night.

First Period

Coach Jared Bednar decided to go with a different look for this game.