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Avalanche Look to Clinch Series Win over the Kings
Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves as Colorado moved within one win of the second round.
- On Thursday, the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2, moving to the brink of the second round with a commanding 3-0 series lead. Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves.
- Offense remains a fatal flaw for the Kings, who have managed only four goals on 76 shots against Colorado this series. Despite the Kings' brilliant penalty kill turning back all nine power plays, Wedgewood's stellar play has frustrated their efforts.
- Gabriel Landeskog and Artturi Lehkonen scored on fortunate deflections, while Brock Nelson added an empty-netter with 2:18 remaining. Los Angeles' Trevor Moore and Adrian Kempe scored, but the Kings could not overcome the deficit.
- The Kings remain winless in their last six first-round playoff series, leaving them 60 minutes of hockey away from summer. Defenseman Drew Doughty acknowledged the challenge, stating, "Against this team, I don't think it's enough."
- Game 4 is Sunday at Crypto.com Arena, where the Kings must win to keep their season alive. A loss would end the 20-year career of captain Anze Kopitar, who is retiring at season's end.
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Avalanche look to clinch series win over the Kings
The Colorado Avalanche look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Los Angeles Kings in game four.
·Lancaster, United States
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·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left15Leaning Right1Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
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- 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
L 60%
C 36%
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