Avalanche Face an Uphill Climb in Vegas as They Try to Flip a 2-0 Series Script in Conference Finals
Colorado has scored only three goals and must beat the Golden Knights in Game 3 to avoid a 13-0 conference finals trend, NHL Stats said.
- The Colorado Avalanche trail 2-0 in the Western Conference Final as the series shifts to Vegas for Game 3 on Sunday night against the Golden Knights.
- Since 1982, road teams that have gone 2-0 in the conference finals have a 13-0 series record, according to NHL Stats, while Colorado has scored only three goals despite leading the league in scoring.
- Colorado is outshooting the Golden Knights by a 68-53 margin, and coach Jared Bednar said defenseman Cale Makar, up for the Norris Trophy, may return from an upper-body injury.
- Forward Logan O'Connor said, "We dug a hole," while goaltender Scott Wedgewood added the team must "flip the script on them" in Vegas to spark a comeback.
- History offers precedent: the Avalanche rallied from a 2-0 deficit 27 years ago against Detroit, and forward Nicolas Roy, a former Golden Knight, said a great effort could shift momentum.
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