With NBA Champ and two-time league MVP Nikola Jokic in the building, the Colorado Avalanche looked to finish their brief two-game homestand with another win as they faced the league-leading Vancouver Canucks. Despite the Canucks having played on Monday in a crazy 10-7 affair against the Minnesota Wild they gave the Avalanche a hard fight as both teams battled for the much-needed two points.
Recap
The Avalanche came out with all the intensity you could want from them after their hard-fought win against the Arizona Coyotes two days ago. All four lines spent significant portions of the first half of the initial frame in the Vancouver zone but none could break through Thatcher Demko.