I doubt many Avalanche fans expected the team to be in this game at all, as they took on the most powerful team in the West.
Not only were they in it, though, but they were often in control of it. Needless to say, the points would’ve been nice, but this is a loss I’m honestly not too upset about. Let’s walk you through it:
To start the game, rookie defender Samuel Girard drew a penalty to put Nashville shorthanded for holding.
The Avs were able to get some good chances, but were ultimately unable to convert.