Logan O’Connor scored two of Colorado's three first-period goals helping the Avalanche to a 5-1 victory Friday night over the Los Angeles Kings in the team's final game before the NHL All-Star break. In a matchup of the league’s top scoring offense and its third-stingiest scoring defense, Colorado continued its recent offensive tear in which it has scored 18 goals during its three-game win streak. “As a line, we’re just having a lot of fun out there and playing predictable to each other," O'Connor said.
Kyle Connor scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night. The Jets won their third straight coming off a three-game skid. Also, third-place Winnipeg moved within two points of Central Division-leading Colorado.
The NHL salary cap will present challenges for the Kings, and their season-opening loss to the Colorado Avalanche showcased some of their disadvantages.
40 into the second overtime to give the visiting Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round ser