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Avalanche Overcome Blues in a 4-3 Showdown at Enterprise Center

The Colorado Avalanche, with a record of 4-0, faced off against the St. Louis Blues, who held a record of 3-1. In an evenly matched contest, the Avalanche emerged victorious with a final score of 4-3.


Mar 19, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  Colorado Avalanche center Yakov Trenin (73) shoots as St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (47) defends during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

The game at the Enterprise Center was marked by intense competition and skillful play from both sides. The Avalanche took an early lead in the first period with one goal but were quickly matched by the Blues' single-period tally. The second period saw an offensive surge from Colorado as they netted two goals to take control of the game. Despite this effort, St. Louis kept pace by also scoring twice during that period.


Colorado's offense was firing on all cylinders as they outshot St. Louis with 35 shots to their opponent's 33. The team's shooting accuracy was evident as they boasted an eleven percent shooting percentage compared to nine percent for the Blues.


Mar 19, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) reacts after scouring his third goal of the game for a hat trick against the St. Louis Blues during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Special teams played a crucial role in this matchup; Colorado capitalized on their powerplay opportunities by scoring one goal out of three shots during man advantages while maintaining perfect penalty killing with four shorthanded saves and no goals allowed.


Defensively, both teams were almost equally matched in hits and blocked shots; however, it was Colorado's goaltender who stood tall between the pipes making thirty saves for a perfect save percentage which contributed significantly to their win.


Mar 19, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) reacts after scoring against St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during the first period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

On faceoffs, both teams were neck-and-neck throughout all periods but ultimately ended slightly in favor of St. Louis at fifty-two percent faceoff wins against forty-eight percent for Colorado.


Looking ahead after this hard-fought victory on enemy ice, fans can anticipate another exciting home game for the Avalanche as they prepare to host Columbus Blue Jackets at Ball Arena in Denver on March 23rd at 9:00 PM CT. This upcoming match will be available for viewing across various networks including ESPN+ online and ALT TV along with BSOH TV broadcasts ensuring fans won't miss any action from their beloved team.

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