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Makar's Magic Goal Puts Avs on Brink of Series Win
24 Apr
Summary
- Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal in a 4-2 win over the Kings.
- Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves to help Colorado take a 3-0 series lead.
- The Kings face elimination in Game 4 on Sunday.
The Colorado Avalanche are on the verge of advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in Game 3. Cale Makar scored the decisive goal, and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves to secure the victory for the top-seeded Avalanche, giving them a commanding 3-0 series lead. Gabriel Landeskog and Artturi Lehkonen contributed goals for Colorado, which secured another narrow win against a persistent Kings team.
The Kings, despite scoring two goals, could not find the equalizer after Adrian Kempe's power-play goal with 4:03 remaining. Brock Nelson sealed the win for the Avalanche with an empty-net goal. Los Angeles now faces elimination in Game 4, scheduled for Sunday in Los Angeles. This loss extends the Kings' postseason losing streak to seven games.
Colorado's victory was aided by some fortunate bounces, including Landeskog's opening goal deflecting off the Kings' goalie and Lehkonen's go-ahead goal in the third period that ricocheted off an opponent. The Kings' offense has struggled throughout the series, managing only four goals on 76 shots against the Avalanche.
