Deen’s Daily: An Opportunity To Bounce Back; Montreal Dominates; Ducks Rebound

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The Colorado Avalanche have a big opportunity to bounce back in Game 4. They might make some line changes to get the result they want. Also, the Montreal Canadiens dominated in Game 3 at home and the Anaheim Ducks bounced back in Game 4 at their barn.

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — May 11.

Colorado Hockey Now

The Avalanche are entering a pivotal Game 4 tonight, with an opportunity to bring the series back to Denver with a commanding 3-1 series lead. In order to do that, they’ll need to be a lot better than they were in Game 3. And that includes a better start, perhaps even scoring the first goal to quiet the home crowd at Grand Casino Arena.

It sounds like their could be lineup changes coming. We’ll find out more soon later this morning and ahead of puck drop in the evening.

Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap

Game 3 Recap — Sabres 2 at Canadiens 6 — (MTL leads 2-1)

The Montreal Canadiens blew the doors off the Bell Centre in Game 3, defeating Buffalo 6-2 to take a 2-1 series lead. There were a combined 80 PIMs in this one, as things started to get heated late in the third period. Alex Newhook had two more goals and continues to lead the Habs with five goals in 10 games in the postseason.

Game 4 Recap — Golden Knights 2 at Ducks 4 — (Series tied 2-2)