MacKinnon comes alive, Avalanche complete sweep of Kings
The Los Angeles Kings season is over. The Avalanche are moving on. Colorado put it all together in Game 4 to send Los Angeles packing.
Devon Toews #7 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with Martin Necas #88 after scoring a goal during an NHL Playoffs game against the Los Angeles Kings on April 26, 2026 at Crypto. com Arena in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES -- The top-seeded Colorado Avalanche are advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after completing a four-game sweep, defeating the Los Angeles Kings, 5-1, in Game 4 at Crypto.
com Arena Sunday afternoon. A phrase commonly heard within NHL circles is how difficult it can be to win the fourth game of a series when the opponent has its back against the wall. "It is a tough one to get," Gabriel Landeskog said.
"It's not easy to close a team out, especially in their building. Everybody contributed and we did what we needed to do. " Colorado stampeded that narrative and buried Los Angeles with the help of quality checking, excellent goaltending and offensive playmakers coming alive.
Los Angeles entered the matchup looking to send the series back to Denver and extend Anze Kopitar's career by one more game. The Avalanche, who took home the Presidents' Trophy after a 55-win regular season, slammed the door on the series with its most complete performance. "We found different ways to shut them down," Cale Maker said.
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