Takeaways From Avalanche Win In Buffalo: Special Teams Were Special (+)

The Colorado Avalanche gained some confidence back tonight by scoring a lot of goals. It was a back-and-forth game with speed rather than defense, but a win’s a win. Penalties became an issue for both teams as 15 penalties were called between the two teams. The penalty killers held down the fort allowing only two goals while on the kill. Special teams were the name of the game tonight and these are my takeaways from the 6-4 win against Buffalo, written in a style as if the game is happening in real time: