The Colorado Avalanche exhibited superior play for extended stretches during their contest against the Boston Bruins on Saturday at TD Garden, controlling much of the game's tempo and generating significant scoring chances. However, despite their dominance in possession and territorial play, a blend of opportunistic scoring by the Bruins, exceptional goaltending, and Colorado’s less-than-stellar performance between the pipes ultimately proved decisive in the outcome.
All Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon could do was praise Bruins star netminder Jeremy Swayman, who made 29 saves, for his spectacular performance.
“I thought we played well,” MacKinnon said. “It’s just unfortunate we couldn’t put it away early.