Avalanche squeak out win despite dominating the Kings 3-2

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Colorado Avalanche nearly blew another two-goal lead but managed to survive against the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Friday night.

The Avalanche were missing big names like Nathan MacKinnon, Sam Girard, and Brandon Saad but still looked very good against a lackluster LA squad. They also fell shorthanded again when Patrik Nemeth went to the dressing room injured in the second period.

Despite the result, the rest of the West was in action and none of the games fell the Avs way to help towards their push to the top of the West.

1st Period

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