WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — Nashville has two games in hand, but the Avalanche on Monday again leapfrogged the Predators for the last Western Conference wild-card spot. At the same time, the Avs increased their lead to four points over division rival Winnipeg.
It was another good night for Colorado against Central Division foes, improving to 10-3-1 in hockey’s toughest loop. The key players in the Avs’ 2-1 win at MTS Center were center Carl Soderberg (goal, assist) and goalie Semyon Varlamov (36 saves).
The evolving . Quotes from Soderberg, Jarome Iginla (602nd goal) and Patrick Roy will eventually be added.
Here’s Iginla, whose 185th career power-play goal tied Alex Ovechkin for 24th all-time (his 602nd is now 18th most):
Here’s most of Patrick Roy’s postgame presser:
Watching a game from the press box at MTS Centre is a real treat. Here’s some pregame sights and sounds:
