Welcome to our live thread of tonight's game TAKEAWAYS Colorado is down early. Toronto scored off the faceoff. Can't say anything bad about how it transpired, either. Simple play and Darren Raddysh one-timed a shot. Unfortunately, the puck went off Nic Roy and beat Blackwood. Both teams playing very well so far. NATE DOGG Nathan MacKinnon is a man on a mission. He's been forceful and getting pucks to the net. So far, no nice. Sergei Bobrovsky, even at his advanced age, is still one tough customer. LEAFS STRUGGLES/AVS STRIKE! Past the midway point of the period, Toronto began to unravel in its own zone, as Colorado’s relentless pressure forced a series of turnovers in front of the net. The Avalanche capitalized with two unanswered goals. T.J. Hughes found Brock Nelson with a chip pass, and Nelson made no mistake, firing the puck past Bobrovsky to tie the game. Gabe Landeskog then put Colorado ahead, pouncing on a rebound and lifting it just under the crossbar to give the Avs a 2-1 lead. That's how you respond on the road. Colorado proved that they indeed can get off to a good start, and on enemy ice. It's 2-1 after the first. MAKING A STATEMENT Devon Toews continues his hard start to the season. With Parker Kelly providing the screen, Toews rips a shot by Bobrovsky to double the lead. The Avalanche are making a statement given this same team routed them back at home. BLACKWOOD OUTSTANDING Mackenzie Blackwood! What can you say about him lately. Just past the halfway point of the period, he robs Auston Matthews on a juicy rebound attempt to keep the game at 3-1.
