Avalanche Beat Kings in High-Scoring Game

0:00It's March 3rd, here's your NHL news in two minutes. Subscribe to Stay Locked in All Season. The Colorado Avalanche picked up a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. Devon Toes scored the go-ahead goal with four minutes and 55 seconds left in the third period, beating goalie Anton Forsberg on a pass from. Nathan McKinnon, Martin Neckas, sealed it with a power play empty netter with just one second remaining. McKinnon and Gabriel Lanniscog each tallyed a goal and an assist for Colorado while Neckas added a goal into helpers. McKinsey Blackwood stopped 19 shots in net for the Avalanche, who improved to 40 wins, 10 losses and 9 overtime losses. They've now won four of their last five games. For the Kings, it was a tough debut for new interim coach DJ Smith, hired just the day before after Jim Hiller got fired. Angus Booth scored in his NHL debut, but Los Angeles has dropped six of seven, going one win, five losses and one overtime loss.

1:01Anzacopital picked up an assist on a power play goal that briefly cut the Avalanche lid, moving him within five points of the Kings franchise. Scoring record, the Kings tied it midway through the second on Booth's tip in. Both teams dealt with injuries. Colorado's Arturri Lakinin left early with an upper body issue while the Kings sat Quentin Byfield and others like Drew Dowdy and Trevor Moore. This story is made possible by a sponsor. See the episode description. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.