GAME STORY: The Avs outshot Buffalo by 20, but Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen denied a Colorado roster that is struggling to generate scoring beyond Mikko Rantanen. by BennettDurando
They had seen this before at Ball Arena. The Avs were knocking on the door, slowly establishing more offensive zone time. A scoring chance here and there. Once Colorado gets one, a second sometimes feels inevitable, especially for an underdog nursing a two-goal lead.
The Avs had six multi-goal comeback wins from the beginning of January to the end of their Stanley Cup run last season, but they haven’t pulled one off yet in the first 28 games of their title defense. So an early 2-0 deficit against the young Sabres presented a mighty obstacle, but an attainable one to overcome with plenty of time.
Dahlin’s goal deterred the Avalanche’s comeback hopes, and it also illustrated a key discrepancy separating the Avs from other teams at this juncture, even lesser ones. Dahlin became the sixth Buffalo player to reach double-digit goals this season. Colorado still has only one scorer in double digits: Mikko Rantanen, who potted his 20th with 11:40 remaining in the third period.
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