Avalanche come up short again in lackluster showing

The Colorado Avalanche managed to salvage a point against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, in what was essentially a lackluster 3-2 overtime loss at Ball Arena.

Jaden Schwartz and Parker Kelly scored for Colorado, with Kelly tying the game early in the second period after Nashville had taken a 2-1 lead. However, Steven Stamkos eventually ended things with a power-play goal in overtime.

It was a frustrating result for the Avalanche, who had opportunities to take over the game. But it seemed as though the Predators just showed more pushback in the end. The overall underwhelming performance, despite outshooting the Preds, left fans wanting a more definitive showing against a team that…