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Kings fall to Avalanche, 3-1, in preseason game

Mikhail Grigorenko scored twice to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings, 3-1, in a preseason game Friday night in Denver.

Nathan McKinnon opened the scoring six minutes into the game to give the Avalanche a 1-0 lead. Grigorenko made it 2-0 as 12:32.

Trevor Lewis cut the deficit in half for the Kings with an unassisted goal with 1:03 left in the opening period.

Grigorenko scored again on a power play 2 1/2 minutes into the second period.

Rene Bourque had two assists, and Semyon Varlamov stopped 33 shots for Colorado.