Avs Playoff Preview: Can the Avs match the Kings’ Physicality — How can they take control of game 2?
The Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay preview Avalanche vs. Kings Game 2, and the biggest question is confidence:
After an ugly Game 1 win, how good should Avs fans feel heading into tonight?
Colorado wants to play their style — speed, pace, pressure — and avoid getting dragged into LA’s slow, grinding, physical game. The Kings’ coach promised his team will be more physical from the start, so how do the Avs match that and still dictate the pace?
And then there’s the goalie conversation. Scott Wedgewood was strong in Game 1, yet Jared Bednar keeps saying the Avs want to play two goalies. Is alternating the right move? Should they ride the hot hand? And will we see Mackenzie Blackwood this series?
Zach & Phil break down the tone, the physicality, the style battle, and the goaltending decision that could shape the entire series.
