Consider the script fully flipped. The team that thoroughly outplayed the other was unable to put pucks in the net and lost. Sound like Game 7 of last year’s playoff series between the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken? Nope - that was tonight, as Colorado couldn’t shake a sluggish start but strung together enough quality plays to win a hard-fought road game 4-1.
FIRST PERIOD
The game started with a new look top line, as Coach Jared Bednar flipped Valeri Nichushkin up to the top line in the spot Jonathan Drouin occupied through two games.