Penalties prove costly as Avalanche lose 4-1 at home to Islanders

The Colorado Avalanche came out flying in this one but the early pressure wasn’t enough to translate into a goal. Eventually, a parade to the penalty box proved to be costly as a usually anemic power play came alive giving the New York Islanders a 4-1 victory over the Avs.

First Period

Nathan MacKinnon had two great chance off the rush to test Thomas Greiss on the first shift for the big-3. It wasn’t just the first line putting on pressure. The group of Tyson Jost, J.