Recap: Avalanche annihilate Red Wings behind Cale Makar hat trick

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesWow. That’s it, that’s the recap.

But actually going into this one, the Colorado Avalanche showed up and showed out against their old-time rival Detroit Red Wings in a gargantuan 7-2 win at Ball Arena Wednesday night.

In front of a national audience, the Avalanche showed what this team can do - even shorthanded and not exactly complete as they were in this game. A total team performance led by a dominant first line led the way. Let’s go over the greatness this game had, shall we?

First Period

The ball would get rolling early, and wouldn't slow for the entire period. Artturi Lehkonen committed a questionable hooking penalty, which was easily finished…