Bednar: Avalanche ran 'into a buzz saw in Vegas'
Key takeaways
- The Vegas Golden Knights completed a 4-0 series sweep of the top-seeded Avalanche with a 2-1 win on Tuesday night and will return to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in their nine years in the league.
- The Avalanche now prepare for a long offseason.
- "Obviously ... sucks no matter how you do it," said Blackwood, when asked if it is harder to accept being swept.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
LAS VEGAS -- Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar's decision to replace goaltender Scott Wedgewood with Mackenzie Blackwood for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals wasn't a bad idea, if only the backup netminder had received goal support.
The Vegas Golden Knights completed a 4-0 series sweep of the top-seeded Avalanche with a 2-1 win on Tuesday night and will return to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in their nine years in the league.
The Avalanche now prepare for a long offseason. They had a dominant regular season, tying for the sixth-highest points by a Presidents' Trophy winner with 121, going 8-1 in the first two rounds of the postseason while averaging 4.1 goals, and then falling flat in the conference final by averaging just 1.75 goals.