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Avalanche Down Kings, Close in on Series Sweep
Josh Manson is unlikely to play as Colorado tries to finish a sweep and reach the second round, coach Jared Bednar said.
- The Colorado Avalanche enter Game 4 on Sunday with a 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings, seeking to complete a sweep in the Western Conference first-round playoff matchup.
- Despite the deficit, the Los Angeles Kings kept matches competitive, losing by narrow margins in Thursday's Game 3. Interim coach D.J. Smith said there are no "moral victories"—only a win avoids elimination.
- Avalanche coach Jared Bednar confirmed defenseman Josh Manson is unlikely to play Sunday due to an upper-body injury, creating a potential opening for 27-year-old defenseman Nick Blankenburg to make his playoff debut.
- "There can be no complacency," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said, urging a killer instinct. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty countered: "Everyone's going to give everything they've got" to return to Denver.
- The Los Angeles Kings face elimination in the first round for the fifth consecutive season, having lost six straight opening-round series and not captured a postseason series since winning the Stanley Cup in 2014.
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Nathan MacKinnon scores twice as Avs race away to sweep Kings
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist for the Colorado Avalanche, who finished off the host Los Angeles Kings with a 5-1 victory Sunday to sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.
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MacKinnon leads Avalanche to 5-1 win, first-round sweep of L.A. Kings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored in the third period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-1 v
MacKinnon, Avalanche complete sweep of Kings
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored in the third period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-1 victory in Game 4 Sunday.
MacKinnon leads Avalanche to 5-1 win and 1st-round sweep of LA Kings, ending Anze Kopitar's career
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored in the third period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-1 victory.
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and one helper, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored and the Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Kings in four games.
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