Avalanche Rally Past Knights in Thrilling Shootout Victory
Last night at Ball Arena was something else, and if you missed it, you definitely missed one of the most intense matchups of the season. The Colorado Avalanche faced off against the Vegas Golden Knights for their final regular-season meeting—and man, did it deliver.
From the get-go, it looked like Vegas had the upper hand. The Knights jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals from William Karlsson, who hadn’t found the back of the net since December 21st, and Brayden McNabb. And while the Knights were shorthanded—missing big names like Jack Eichel, Alex Pietrangelo, and Nicolas Hague—they didn’t play like it in the first half. Their goalie, Akira Schmid, was locked in, turning aside 34 shots total on the night.
But Colorado doesn’t fold under pressure. If anything, they thrive in it.
Down by two in the second period, the Avs clawed their way back, starting with a wild moment: a power-play goal from Valeri Nichushkin that was initially waved off but, after video review, was rightfully ruled a goal. Then came Jimmy Vesey—yes, that’s right, Vesey! The guy who just joined from the Rangers dropped his first goal as an Av and tied the game at two. Talk about impact.
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The third period was a grind—neither team could break the deadlock, and it was off to overtime. Still tied. Then came the shootout.
Enter Charlie Coyle.
Coyle was cool as ice, going top shelf on Schmid for the only goal of the shootout. Scott Wedgewood, standing tall between the pipes for the Avs, stopped all three Vegas attempts. Game over. Avalanche win, 3-2.
This win marked Colorado’s 23rd comeback victory of the season, and honestly, it just goes to show the grit and depth this team’s been showing all year. Nathan MacKinnon extended his home point streak to 26 games—just crazy consistency—and Cale Makar continued proving why he’s not just one of the best defensemen in the league, but one of the best players, period.
With only one home game left in the regular season, the Avs are heating up at the perfect time. They're now locked into no worse than third in the Central Division, but if they keep playing like this, they could ride that momentum deep into the playoffs.
The Knights? Tough loss, especially being short-staffed, but this could very well be a preview of a playoff matchup down the line. If that’s the case, sign me up. We’re in for more fireworks.
Next up: Colorado hosts Vancouver in their home finale on Thursday. Let’s see if the Avs can finish strong and keep this electric energy rolling into the postseason.
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