This game almost got started on a high note for the Canucks, as JT Miller motored past Nathan MacKinnon to get a shot in tight on Mackenzie Blackwood:
J.T. Miller kicks off tonight’s game by beating Nathan MacKinnon wide and almost giving the Canucks an early lead!
The Canucks’ energy to start this game was phenomenal, as they got in on the forecheck and managed to spend most of the opening five minutes in the Colorado end. They came close to opening the scoring once again when Max Sasson dished off for Elias Pettersson, who ripped a shot off the post.
Erik Brännström took a puck over glass penalty to give the Avs’ power play an early opportunity. With all their firepower, you might have been surprised to know that they’ve got just one goal over their last 15 opportunities over the past 15 games. Colorado’s PP continued to struggle in this instance, as the Canucks managed to give up just one shot and prevent them from really getting set up.
The Canucks kept up their pressure on the Avs back at 5v5, and eventually broke through when Kiefer Sherwood opened the scoring to make it 1-0.