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Avalanche Review Game 50: Colorado's Defense Falls Apart Without Cale Makar

Nathan Rudolph

February 10, 2023

What was supposed to be a highly competitive Cup Finals rematch turned into a beatdown of Colorado by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Defenders like Erik Johnson, Devon Toews, and Sam Girard weren’t able to keep up with the offense of Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli.