Keeler: Avalanche sent Dallas, Minnesota message with sweep of Kings. Nathan MacKinnon will hit you back.
MacKinnon led Colorado with 2 goals and 3 points, while Scott Wedgewood made key saves to help secure the first-round sweep.
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MacKinnon scores twice as Avs sweep away Kings
LOS ANGELES — 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.
Keeler: Avalanche sent Dallas, Minnesota message with sweep of Kings. Nathan MacKinnon will hit you back.
Nathan MacKinnon's sweetest shot of Game 4 against the Kings came with his shoulder and not his stick. MacKinnon’s highlight moment of Game 4 was a killer hit on the Kings’ Brian Dumoulin.
3 Keys To The Avalanche's First-Round Series Sweep
Apr 21, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) makes a save against Los Angeles Kings right wing Quinton Byfield (55) in the second period in game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images It took four games for the Colorado Avalanche to get past the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. On one…
How Rangers trade finalized after Artemi Panarin, Kings swept in playoffs
Not a lot of things went right for the New York Rangers during the 2025-26 season. And some of that misfortune already carried over into the offseason. This time, however, it wasn’t the Rangers fault nor was it much a of a surprise. Instead it was old friend Artemi Panarin and his new team, the Los Angeles Kings, who let the Rangers down. The Kings were swept in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, losing Game 4 to the Colorado Avalanche…
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