Recap: Canadiens snap nine-game win streak for Avalanche

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesOh well.

The Colorado Avalanche had its win streak snapped at nine games, at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs finished up their five-game road trip with a 2-1 win at Ball Arena on Tuesday night.

All it took was some drama and action in the opening minute, plus a late first-period goal and it was all she wrote. Regardless, let’s go over it all, shall we?

First Period

Scoring was off to a fast start for both teams. Nathan MacKinnon finished off a great passing play just 43 seconds in to take the lead. But nine seconds later, Nick Suzuki responded in kind, going five-hole on Justus Annunen to make it 1-all.

Ignore the…