Slow start dooms shorthanded Avalanche in loss to Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning center Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates his goal against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen (34) in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

By Corey Masisak | cmasisak@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 30, 2024 at 9:46 PM MDT | UPDATED: October 31, 2024 at 8:59 AM MDT

Getting your player ready...

For 54 minutes Wednesday night, the severely shorthanded Colorado Avalanche played about as well as expected, considering the circumstances.

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Slow start dooms shorthanded Avalanche in loss to Lightning

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