Colorado Avalanche Win Again, Lead Series 3-0

Apr 24, 2026, 10:29

Introduction

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on April 23, 2026. The game was in Los Angeles. Now Colorado leads the series 3-0. They can win the next game and finish the series.

Main Body

Four different players scored for Colorado. Gabriel Landeskog scored first. The puck hit the boards and then went in off the Kings goalie''s skate. Cale Makar scored in the second period. His shot went through many players. Artturi Lehkonen scored when the Kings had more players on the ice. Brock Nelson scored into an empty net. For the Kings, Trevor Moore scored in normal play. Adrian Kempe scored when Colorado had a penalty. Colorado''s goalie Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots. The Kings'' goalie Anton Forsberg stopped 19 shots. Colorado''s best players did not score many goals. Nathan MacKinnon did not score yet. But other players helped the team. The Kings scored most of their goals when they had more players. They scored only one goal in normal play. The Kings tried to change their plan. They put a different line against MacKinnon. But it did not help. In the third period, the Kings had only two good chances to score. Colorado''s player Josh Manson left the game after a hit. He came back for a short time but then left again. The coach said they will check him before the next game. Colorado has two days off. Another player, Nazem Kadri, hurt his finger. He cannot take faceoffs. He plays with two fingers taped together. Ross Colton played his first game of the series. He played for only 8 minutes. Colorado did not score on the power play. But they scored one goal when the other team had a power play. Colorado is very good when they lead after two periods. They did not lose any game like that this season.

Conclusion

Colorado has a big lead in the series. They can win the next game on Sunday. The Kings must win to stay in the playoffs. This might be the last game for their captain Anze Kopitar. Colorado''s many good players and strong defense helped them win. The Kings need to score more goals in normal play.

Vocabulary Learning

game

a sports match比賽

Example:The game was in Los Angeles.

play

to take part in a game玩/比賽

Example:He played for only 8 minutes.

score

to get a point in a game得分

Example:Four different players scored for Colorado.

team

a group of players who play together隊伍

Example:Other players helped the team.

win

to be the best in a game or competition贏

Example:Colorado can win the next game.

Sentence Learning

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on April 23, 2026.

This sentence uses the past simple tense 'beat' to describe a completed action. The subject 'Colorado Avalanche' performs the action. The object is 'Los Angeles Kings', and the score and date provide additional details.本句使用過去簡單時態'beat'描述已完成的動作。主語'Colorado Avalanche'執行動作，賓語為'Los Angeles Kings'，比分和日期提供額外信息。

Four different players scored for Colorado.

This sentence uses the past simple tense 'scored'. The subject 'Four different players' is plural. The phrase 'for Colorado' indicates the team they played for.本句使用過去簡單時態'scored'。主語'Four different players'為複數。介詞短語'for Colorado'表示他們效力的球隊。

Colorado's goalie Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots.

This sentence uses the past simple tense 'stopped'. The subject is 'Colorado's goalie Scott Wedgewood'. The object is '24 shots'.本句使用過去簡單時態'stopped'。主語為'Colorado's goalie Scott Wedgewood'，賓語為'24 shots'。

Colorado has a big lead in the series.

This sentence uses the present simple tense 'has' to describe a current situation. 'a big lead' is a noun phrase. 'in the series' tells where the lead is.本句使用現在簡單時態'has'描述當前情況。'a big lead'為名詞短語，'in the series'說明領先的範圍。

The Kings must win to stay in the playoffs.

This sentence uses the modal verb 'must' to express necessity. 'win' is the base verb. 'to stay in the playoffs' is an infinitive phrase showing purpose.本句使用情態動詞'must'表示必要性。'win'為原形動詞。'to stay in the playoffs'為不定式短語，表示目的。