Recap: Colorado falls 6-2 after second-period struggle

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty ImagesBefore the puck dropped, the game could have gone either way. The Colorado Avalanche had seven wins on the road, and the Tampa Bay Lightning was undefeated at home. With a 2-0 lead, the Avalanche were in the best position, but that undoubtedly made the Lightning even more hungry for a win. In the end, it was a disastrous second period that cost Colorado this game.

The first period

The first period was a mixed experience for the Avalanche. There were some tense moments when the puck was in their zone, but Darcy Kuemper was able to make a couple of big saves. When they did get a scoring chance it was a good one, however, Andrei Vasilevskiy responded in kind,…