New York. It’s crowded with the life-threatening stars of the Colorado Avalanche, but perhaps the most anonymous person in the entire group who watched the first night’s fight against St.
Eight minutes of extra time that defender Josh Manson shouldn’t have wasted in the 3-2 Deciding Ball game
– That’s what you dreamed about as a child, he says.
Nathan McKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Cal Makar Gabriel LandskogNazim Kadri, Valery Neshushkin, Andrei Burakovsky… It was guessing at that group of stars that Colorado fans thought they’d find the winner of the game when the sudden death drama dominated the Ball Arena in Denver.
But instead, they had to rejoice – Josh Manson. It was the 30-year-old hill, who sprinted to Klippiga bergen in March to complete the hill set with some muscle and bluntness, who after eight minutes of overtime got a pass from Gabriel Landeskog and dusted it 3-2.
– That’s what you dreamed about when you were little, says the ex-Duck of Anaheim then.
– Although I probably dreamed that I did it with one hand or something, lol.
On top of that, the fact that the first round between the avalanche and the blues ever reached an extension should be considered almost absurd.
The home team dominated strongly from start to finish, created dangerous chances and should have decided at an early stage. But Jordan Bennington excelled in the visitors’ zone – and when he didn’t, McKinnon and his teammates were able to hit the columns with their shots instead.
– However, we persevered and continued to drive, says captain Landeskog, who in addition to the decision we also played until a goal scored by Samuel Girard.
Sometimes you think you’re playing well even though you don’t really, but tonight we were a really strong group.
Match 2 in the series will be decided the night before Friday.