A suddenly reeling Colorado Avalanche squad took their show on the road to Canada in search of their first win in 2023. While the Avalanche built up a two-goal lead, a horrible five minute stretch in the second period led to collapse and a 4-2 Vancouver Canucks victory.
The Game
It was a relatively quiet first period with the teams trading two power play chances and 13 shots on goal each. Finally, Mikko Rantanen looking to prove himself worthy of an all-star nod got the visitors on the board with one minute left of play on his 26th tally of the season and Colorado headed into the first intermission with a 1-0 lead.