In search of a win to conclude their three-game road trip the visited the surging Los Angeles Kings and knew this would be the toughest task of the weekend. While they got the game’s first score, the Avalanche ran out of gas and dropped 4-1 to the Kings.
The Game
It was a low event first period with each team held to just six shots on goal apiece. The Avalanche got the only tally as Josh Manson extended the defenseman scoring streak and potted his first goal of the season at 12:28. Colorado needed to play more conservative in this back-to-back and it worked to start.