Very interesting game. Didn't think Vancouver looked bad in the second of a back to back. Made for a good measuring stick, and the Avs are still missing some horses.
Avs won because they didn't fall prey to what has been their problems all year. They competed hard, they defended hard, and outside a couple giveaways that led to scrambles in the 3rd by Makar and Girard, they limited the turnovers.
PK was also a huge part of the win. This has been killing them lately. Great play by Girard winning the battle in the corner for a much needed clear. Key part of the game when Vancouver was looking dangerous.
Thought Georgie stuck with it and battled all night. Demko looked scary af, but love seeing Georgie stick with him and come out with the win only giving up 1 goal. Amazing what an impact it has on his save %, when the team defends hard in front of him, and limits the turnovers.
Crazy that Cale has gone 6 games without a point now. Not sure if it's ben mentioned, but looking at his game log, the most he'd ever gone before this without a point, was three games.