The Colorado Avalanche claimed a victory over the Kings in Los Angeles. They had to get all the way to the shootout, but they got the big two points.
They got the big four points on the two-game, back-to-back road trip. They did so by scoring just two goals. More on that in a moment.
This road trip and the attendant four points have now put the Avalanche is a good position. They’ve pulled to within just one point away from matching the St. Louis Blues for the top of the Western Conference. And they have a game in hand.