But reality hit hard as the Avalanche stormed back for a 5-3 win in regulation on a night when — ironically enough — Colorado’s stars ended up outplaying the Leafs‘.
Your game in 10:
1. It was a bit of a slow start to the game for the Leafs, who recorded only one shot on net through nearly six minutes. Overall, though, the shots were just 3-1, and it felt like two teams from different conferences were feeling each other out — a process which is made a tad more difficult for the Leafs when the Avalanche run an unconventional 11 and 7, allowing Colorado to play their top players a little more while making them a little bit more difficult to line match against (which is usually how the Leafs deploy their lines).