The Colorado Avalanche are legitimate Stanley Cup contenders, coming into Saturday night as the best team in the Western Conference. With the visiting Montreal Canadiens coming in as the worst team in the entire National Hockey League, the stage was set for what could potentially be the ugliest beat down of the 2021-22 season.
It ended up being far closer than anyone expected, with the powerhouse Avalanche needing overtime to get the two points. Just a few games after being pulled by his coach during a 4-2 game, Cayden Primeau was the reason that his team found themselves in that period.