Mile High Hockey · Oct 23, 2018
Morning Flurries: Avalanche in first and Gritty galore
It’s a good time to be an Avalanche fan.
The team’s 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday evening — on the road in Philly, nonetheless — just catapulted the team to first in the NHL, earning them a coveted spot at the top of the league just over one full year removed from their spot down at the basement.
It was a close game through 20, a still-somewhat close game through 40 to boot. But a third period with another two goals for Colorado was only soured by Philadelphia breaking Semyon Varlamov’s shutout streak — which, given his current .953 save percentage through six appearances and counting, is something he can live with. [Mile High Hockey]