October 8, 2025
Dominant 2nd Period Helps Colorado Avalanche Take Down the Los Angeles Kings in Season Opener
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Colorado Avalanche top the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 in season opener. Is this the start of a championship run?? On today's episode we break down the Avs' impressive victory, highlighting Martin Necas' two-goal performance and Nathan McKinnon's record-breaking point. The discussion covers Josh Manson's energizing fight, Cale Makar's stellar play, and how the team's evolving power play strategy just needs some time before the goals start going in. Of course we also get to our Subtext crew thoughts and the return of the Sound Check! Don't miss this in-depth analysis of Colorado's path to success. Will the Avalanche's strong start translate into long-term dominance? 0:00 Intro: Avalanche victory over Kings 5:22 Brindley impressive early, Manson fight changes momentum 10:36 Power play improvements and goal analysis 15:43 Wedgwood's solid performance in net 20:16 Analyzing game stats and player performances 26:27 MacKinnon becomes Avalanche all-time points leader 31:32 Fan reactions and sound check selections 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! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/lockedon right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.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.