I can just imagine Bill Hader’s SNL character Stefan describing last night’s game between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers. “This game had everything! Blown leads, goalie injuries, controversial goals, Mike Smith losing his mask, and the complete denial of the existence of goaltending!”
We saw both the establishment of how to effectively neutralize Connor McDavid and why the mere thought is a fool’s errand all in the same game, and the McDavid vs Nathan MacKinnon matchup has lived up to the hype thus far. Each had a goal and an assist for their respective teams, but it was a four goal second period from the Avs that was the difference here.