This is the sort of recap I can get used to writing! After being down a goal in the first period, the Avalanche said enough was enough and responded with a goal explosion in the second period. That's all it took, as Justus Annunen won his third straight start and looks to be earning the backup role in Colorado. Let's take a deeper look.
First Period
The first period was dominated mainly by the Avalanche everywhere but on the scoreboard. Things started nicely with Mikko Rantanen's power-play goal after Val Nichushkin gathered his rebound and found the Moose on the doorstep.