All good things must end as Avalanche fall 7-1 to Kings

Heading into their Thursday night game, the Colorado Avalanche had been stringing together a dominant stretch of games. They’d scored five goals in four of their last six (prior to tonight’s game), allowed just one in four of their last five, and won all of their last six but a 4-2 contest against the high-flying Nashville Predators.

With an inconsistent season strung together themselves, the Kings were a hopeful target for yet another win on the month - but ultimately, Semyon Varlamov’s impressive run came to an end as Colorado dropped a tough 7-1 final decision at home in Denver.

THE RUNDOWN

The first period saw things get out of hand for Colorado before they could even get their bearings,…