The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Seattle Kraken in Game 3 of their first round series by a score of 6-4, taking a 2-1 series lead in the process. The Avs stars finally all woke up collectively in this series tonight, as their trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen were the catalysts for the offensive explosion.
The 1st Period:
The energy in Climate Pledge Arena was surreal, and the hope of a consistent start was important for Colorado. Already down Valeri Nichushkin and Darren Helm for this game, the task of settling into a hostile environment was going to be difficult.