Avalanche vs. Kings Game 4: Key takeaways as Colorado sweeps Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Maybe it shouldn’t have been a surprise that the Avalanche so easily absorbed the Kings’ desperate, game-opening push with L.A.’s season on the line in Game 4.The Colorado Avalanche were inevitable for four straight games, sucking the life out of the Los Angeles Kings whenever the outmatched underdogs pushed for control in a game. Nathan MacKinnon’s first goal of the series gave Colorado control in the first period of Game 4. By the time Cale Makar picked up the puck on the offensive line, exploiting Taylor Ward in a mismatched one-on-one before sniping short side past Anton Forsberg, the impending sweep was clear.Advertisement