Hryckowian had a chance to end the game in regulation with an empty-net goal. He made a pass to\u00a0Benn, who missed the net.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got to rewatch it. I wasn\u2019t really thinking too much. I just picked my head up, saw that it was kind of like a rush and swung it over. Probably wasn\u2019t the right play. Put him in a tough spot,\u201d Hryckowian said. \u201cThat\u2019s the team to beat right now. It\u2019s good to get a little taste and see how you measure up against them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Makar gave Colorado a 1-0 lead while on a power play at 3:33 of the first period, scoring with a snap shot from the inside of the right face-off circle that picked the top corner stick side.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought both teams played hard and from our side of it, I think we made too many mistakes early in that game that gave up quality and dangerous scoring chances, so they capitalized on some of them,\u201d Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. \u201cBut I thought we cleaned that up as the game went on a little bit and got a little more dangerous offensively as the game went on, but overall, I think power play gets two, an empty-net situation gets one, penalty kill kills huge penalties in the third, 5-on-3, and that\u2019s likely the difference in the long game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heiskanen tied it 1-1 at 7:11 of the first when his point shot deflected off an Avalanche stick in the slot on the power play.<\/p>\n
\u201cTight game, could have gone either way. Both teams had good chances. It\u2019s small margins,\u201d Heiskanen said. \u201cWe lost one point. A little disappointing for sure. I thought we played a pretty good game that we could have won.\u201d<\/p>\n