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Kiszla: Avs beat crisis of confidence and kicked Kraken tail with big assist from injured captain Gabe Landeskog

Before Avalanche could get its swagger back, team had to get over pressure of trying to win back-to-back championships.

DENVER, CO - APRIL 20: Devon Toews (7) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his game winning goal against the Seattle Kraken with teammates Artturi Lehkonen (62) (middle) and Samuel Girard (49) in the third period at Ball Arena during game two of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs April 20, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO – APRIL 20: Devon Toews (7) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his game winning goal against the Seattle Kraken with teammates Artturi Lehkonen (62) (middle) and Samuel Girard (49) in the third period at Ball Arena during game two of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs April 20, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Captain Gabriel Landeskog walked in the shaken Colorado dressing room at the first intermission of Game 2 in this best-of-seven series to remind the Avs who they were. Yes, the captain is hurt, unable to skate until next season, reduced to wearing a suit instead of a sweater. But I swear the Avalanche wouldn’t have rediscovered its swagger, recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Seattle 3-2 Thursday without the calm reassuring presence of the Landy man.
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