In a wild day that saw veteran Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole traded to Honda West Division rival the Minnesota Wild, the Avalanche kicked off their four-game road trip with a win against the LA Kings at Staples Center.
Long-time defenseman Erik Johnson saw his first action of the season as the Avalanche rolled with a 11F/7D lineup that also so defenseman Dennis Gilbert make his Avalanche debut.
First Period
The Avalanche came out of the gates flying in their first road game of the season. Puck possession seemed almost entirely one-sided in favor of the visiting club and LA just didn’t seem to know how to handle the high-flying Avalanche offense.