Two power-play goals in the second period were good enough, as the Ontario Reign blank their rivals from the South, 3-0. First period: None Second period:
Charles Hudon has seen some recent success with the Colorado Eagles this season. Over the summer, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche after spending a year with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization.
Charles Hudon is in a pretty rare spot. The 28-year-old winger hadn’t played in the NHL for two seasons and suddenly finds himself on the top line of the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Bad is quickly turning to worse for the Colorado Avalanche in terms of injuries. Superstar center Nathan MacKinnon left the first period of the team’s Monday loss to the Philadelphia Flyers with an upper-body injury and did not return.
The Colorado Avalanche had a dream season in 2021-22, going 56-19-7 and ultimately finishing just a few points back of winning the Presidents’ Trophy for the league’s best record.