The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Boston Bruins in the shootout by a final score of 4-3. This was a fantastic hockey game and one that the Avalanche should look to build on. They dominated the pace of play for the vast majority of the contest and kept a solid hockey team in Boston chasing throughout the night. There were plenty of things to like tonight, so let’s break it all down!
First Period
The Avalanche came out with a solid tempo early on, controlling the pace of play as they needed to against such a good team on home ice.