The Colorado Avalanche had three days off. The Los Angeles Kings were coming off a game the night before. All of it showed. The Avalanche looked like a well rested, ready to roll team while the Kings looked tired and slow. In the end the Avalanche found the net nine times including a hat trick from superstar Nathan MacKinnon. Cale Makar added four points of his own and Nicholas Aube-Kubel and Valeri Nichushkin each had two goals as the Avalanche took control early.

But there was even more excitement off the ice as well. Joe Sakic had to part with a couple highly touted prospects at the trade deadline. He is already making the moves to fill those spots and he brought in a big one by signing University of Minnesota forward, and captain Ben Meyers. Word is just about every team in the league was in on Meyers including his hometown Minnesota Wild. In the end, he picked the Avalanche. Joe Sakic did it again.

No time for the Avalanche to enjoy this too much as they turn right around and play the New Jersey Devils Thursday night, and we all know how the last game against them went.

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