Game four of the first round Western Conference clash had plenty of action, with Colorado Avalanche decimating the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Monday.
In what is a best of seven series, the Avalanche now have a 3-1 lead. Just one more victory will see them progress to the next round.
Cale Makar, Matt Calvert, and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and an assist, while Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer saved an impressive 14 out of 15 shots. Center Nazem Kadri enjoyed a standout performance, scoring two goals and bagging an assist.
Following the impressive victory, Kadri had the following to say, “I just try to come to play and compete every single night, that’s what good pros do. I didn’t have my best game last game and I just wanted to give it everything I had. Got a couple nice breaks early. That makes the rest of the game a little bit easier.”
Matt Clavert also gave his input on the game, “We were hungry. We had so many chances in Game 3 (a 4-2 loss despite 51 shots). It was nice to get that early one and we just kept going from there. Full team effort tonight, and we were having some fun out there scoring some big goals.”
Game five of the series takes place in Edmonton, the Western hub city, on Wednesday.
