Avalanche Hang On to End Lightning Win Streak, Remain at the Top of the League Standings.

Colorado Avalanche hold off Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in a nail-biting finish that had playoff intensity written all over it. With less than 10 seconds remaining and the net empty, Cale Makar blocked a crucial shot while Nikita Kucherov kept finding the puck in a frantic scramble that nearly forced overtime. We break down Scott Wedgwood's surprise start over Mackenzie Blackwood, Gabriel Landeskog's first-period fight that ignited the bench despite his ongoing offensive struggles, and Ross Colton's patient goal that squeezed past Andrei Vasilevskiy. The analysis reveals Tampa Bay's third-period stretch passes exposed defensive vulnerabilities other teams might exploit, while heat maps show Colorado's deliberate strategy of generating high-danger chances directly in front of the net. Bottom-six forwards dominated performance metrics, with Josh Manson, Victor Oloffson, and Sam Malinski leading the way against a Lightning team that pushed the top line hard. Discover how the league's best team navigated their toughest test yet and what Landeskog's adjustment period means for Colorado's championship aspirations. 0:00 Intro 1:06 Avalanche survive late Lightning push 6:08 Three unanswered goals then hanging on 9:52 Sam Malinski's impressive awareness and play 12:01 Tampa's third period stretch pass strategy 17:54 Scott Wedgewood gets the start over Blackwood 19:46 Landeskog's fight and impact without goals 26:06 Josh Manson leads hockey stack card 34:33 Sound Check! Subscribe to our Subtext to talk to us directly! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonavalanche Everything Locked on Avalanche: https://solo.to/lopn_avalanche Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAvalanche?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow on X: Chris: https://twitter.com/c__micieli Zach: https://twitter.com/XavierSuperfly Show Page: https://twitter.com/LOPN_Avalanche #NHL #coloradoavalanche __________________________________________________________ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Visit https://rugiet.com/LOCKEDONNHL to get 15% off your first order. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. Monarch Take control of your finances with Monarch. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at https://monarch.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Download the FanDuel app now by visiting FanDuel.com and win $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.