The Avalanche regained their four-goal lead with 55 seconds left in the second period. Nathan MacKinnon continued his Hart-caliber campaign with his twentieth goal in just 25 games, 5-1 Nordiques after 40 minutes.
Could the Habs cut Colorado’s lead in the third? There’s a reason why the Avalanche are the best team in the league so far this year. Devon Toews completed the 6-1 touchdown in less than three minutes.
A few power play goals before it was all said and done, starting with Lane Hutson’s fourth of the season. His shot, considered the weakest part of his game, has been finding the back of the net more and more of late.
With Jake Evans in the box for high-sticking, Landesog deflected MacKinnon’s shot past Dobes for a 7-2 lead. That’s how it ended.
When acquiring Noah Dobson this offseason, the Habs likely envisioned a speedy defensive duo with Hutson, similar to Colorado’s twin magicians Cale Makar and Devon Toews, but there’s no substitute for the real deal, as Montreal fans saw on Saturday.
Alexandre Carrier took a beating in his own zone with a minus-3 rating. According to Hockey Stat Cards, he wasn’t alone:
Thanks to the Liveblog commentators who chatted during the Hockey Inside Out livestream on YouTube. No doom and gloom after this loss: the Avalanche were just too good. That said, it was a bit extra exciting to see them dominate in the colors of Nordique.
3. “Dobes didn’t play bad today, sounds strange in an outburst, but it’s true.” –Ryan Katz
2. “4 out of 6 on a Western road trip… not a bad result… it could have been worse… let’s take it to the Sens and Jets at home before taking out the Leafs in TO next Saturday.” – Haari Meech
1. “Now I’m going to buy something for myself. A little retail therapy after this loss.” — Marc Taillefer
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