The Colorado Avalanche secured a decisive 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in a game that started at 6pm pt. Logan O'Connor stood out with two goals, one from the top of the left circle using the defenseman as a screen and another capitalizing on a turnover behind the Kings' net. Nathan MacKinnon and Josh Manson also scored for the Avalanche, while Kevin Fiala scored the Kings' only goal on a power play. The Avalanche's Cale Makar contributed with a power play goal in the third period. Goaltender David Rittich was in net for the Kings, and the Avalanche's goalie, Georgiev, was beaten once by Fiala.
5-1 Colorado over LA. The problems continue for the Kings.
4-1 Colorado over LA. The troubles continue for the Kings.
COL Goal - Power-play goal after an early penalty. Makar's shot takes a nasty high deflection and in. 5-1.
Kings took a penalty, #Avs scored a power play goal. We've played 31 seconds in the third period. 5-1 https://t.co/EgPWc2qnni
Third period is a go. Kings trailing 4-1 as we get back underway.
COL Goal - That one stings. Kings get the big kill and Josh Manson scores a shift after, off the rush. 4-1.
And the Kings respond to the momentum gained by ... taking a 4-minute high stick. Also on Kevin Fiala. https://t.co/GC0d631p2f
#Avs Kurtis MacDermid didn't like the penalty called him, and the Kings took advantage. Kevin Fiala on a PPG one-timer. O'Connor had a broken stick so it was 5-on-3.5 3-1 Avs
LAK Goal - There's one! Fiala bomb on the power play, taking advantage of a broken stick to create a de-facto 5-on-3.5. Kings on the board, now a 3-1 game.
Kings make quick work of their PP opportunity. Kevin Fiala one-t past Georgiev to make it 3-1
3-0 Avalanche over the Kings early in the 2nd.
David Rittich leads the team out to start the second period. Back underway, Kings trailing 3-0 in Colorado.
#Avs Logan O'Connor is now inside the top 100 in the NHL in goals this season. David Rittich is also in net to start the second period for the Kings.
Kings are imploding. What a pathetic period. 3-0 Avalanche. MacKinnon scored again if you were wondering.
The #Avs just scored a vintage 2014 Kings goal on the 2024 Kings. Puck dumped into the OZ, forecheck, hit, turnover, pass, goal. Logan O'Connor again. 2-0 #Avs
The #Avs just scored a vintage 2014 Kings goal on the 2024 Kings. Puck dumped the OZ, forecheck, hit, turnover, pass, goal. O'Connor again. 2-0 #Avs
COL Goal - O'Connor again. Kings turn it over behind their own net and O'Connor gets his second of the period off a quick centering feed. 2-0.
Logan O'vechkin, er O'Connor, just came down the left wing, used the d-man as a screen and scored from the top of the left circle. 1-0 #Avs
COL Goal - Logan O'Connor opens the scoring from the top of the left-hand circle. Wrister, glove side. 1-0 Avalanche.
Logan O'Connor with a beauty of a shot. Post and in. 1-0 #Avs
Kings vs. Avalanche tonight at 6pm pt in Colorado. https://t.co/Rzq4c9tcm7