Pittsburgh Pounds Colorado, 4-0, Dominates Game!

DENVER, COLORADO - MARCH 16: Joel Kiviranta #94 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against Justin Brazeau #16 of the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images In a brutal showing tonight where nothing seemed to go right, the Colorado Avalanche got absolutely stomped by the Pittsburgh Penguins by a final score of 7-2. After a lackluster showing in Winnipeg this wasn’t the homecoming Colorado wanted in their return to Ball Arena.

Let’s look at all the action from tonight. First Period Before ESPN could even broadcast the game as three goals were scored within the opening five minutes. First Evgeni Malkin would get the Penguins on the board first with just an insane backhand shot, which didn’t look all that dangerous to begin with, but Scott Wedgewood was caught off guard by it, and it was 1-0 Penguins three minutes into the first period.

One minute later Colorado responded as Nathan MacKinnon would get his 45th goal of the year next, tying the game at 1-1, off a beautiful feed from Martin Necas, who was able to break into the zone on his own and find MacKinnon all alone in the slot. That satisfaction only lasted 23 seconds before Anthony Mantha would score next and give Pittsburgh the lead back, as he managed to get into the Avs’ zone all alone and scored on the breakaway. Malkin would tack on his second goal of the night next and make it 3-1 Penguins.

No Colorado player was able to puck him up in the slot, and he made no mistake burying the puck from right in front of the net. Scott Wedgewood’s night was done after this goal as it wasn’t his best showing but the defense and coverage wasn’t doing him any favors. Bednar likes to change up the goalies in hopes of finding a spark for his team.