How Depth Scoring and Goaltending Saved the Avs in a Strange Game 1
The Drive with Zach Bye and Phillip Lindsay break down the Avalanche’s Game 1 win over the LA Kings — a victory that looked nothing like what anyone expected. Instead of an offensive explosion, the Avs had to grind, rely on depth scoring, and get another strong performance in net to escape with the W.
It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t dominant. But in the playoffs, the only thing that matters is winning.
The guys dive into what worked, what didn’t, and what this version of the Avs tells us about their playoff identity moving forward.
Why Game 1 looked so different than expected
How depth scoring became the difference
The importance of strong goaltending early in the series
What the Avs must clean up before Game 2
Why the Kings’ style forced Colorado into a different kind of game
What this win says about the Avs’ playoff toughness
Why the W matters more than the style in Round 1
Avs fans — jump in the comments:
What surprised you most about Game 1
How important is depth scoring for this series
And what MUST the Avs clean up before Game 2
