Postgame: Manson Hurt In Avalanche’s OT Loss To Vegas
Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images In their second last home game of the regular season, and the first since securing the Presidents’ Trophy, the Avalanche fell 3-2 in overtime to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. The Avs didn’t have much to play for, but the opposition was still in need of two points to clinch a playoff spot. Now that they’ve done that, the Knights are still fighting for positioning in the Pacific Division.
Devon Toews and Nick Blankenburg scored for the Avalanche. Martin Necas recorded an assist to reach 99 points, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 26 saves, including 11 in the third period. Donate to the Colorado Hockey Now Playoff Travel Fund via PAYPAL BY CLICKING HERE or VENMO BY CLICKING HERE to help our beat writer provide coverage from road games as the Avalanche pursue another Stanley Cup championship For Toews, it was just his third of the season and first since March 2.
Blankenburg’s tally was his first in an Avalanche uniform in his ninth game. The Avs fell to 52-16-11 and have 113 points on the season. They are just six points away from matching their best regular season ever, when they had 119 points in 2021-22.
The second-best regular-season team was the 2000-01 squad that put up 118 points. Both of those teams won the Stanley Cup. Colorado has three games remaining.
In mor pressing news, Josh Manson left the game with an upper-body injury and did not return. After the game, assistant coach Nolan Pratt said the team will know more about his status on Sunday. The Avalanche open a two-game road trip through Alberta on Monday.