Avs lament missed opportunities after G2 loss
Key takeaways
- DENVER -- All it took was two minutes for the Colorado Avalanche to go from possibly tying the Western Conference final to now being forced to do something they've only done once since moving to Denver.
- Exactly how crippling was it for the Avs to fall into an 0-2 series hole?
- That's the only time the Avalanche have come back from an 0-2 deficit to win a playoff series since the franchise relocated from Quebec City.
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DENVER -- All it took was two minutes for the Colorado Avalanche to go from possibly tying the Western Conference final to now being forced to do something they've only done once since moving to Denver.
Colorado churned its way to a 1-0 lead only to have Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev score within two minutes of one another in the third period to help the Vegas Golden Knights snag a 3-1 win Friday in Game 2 of the Western Conference final.
Exactly how crippling was it for the Avs to fall into an 0-2 series hole? For one, it's the first time they've lost after entering the third period with a lead. They were 41-0-0 in the regular season and were previously 4-0 this postseason.