The Colorado Avalanche continues its strong performance in the NHL playoffs and is just one win away from advancing. The team secured a 4–2 away victory against the Los Angeles Kings last night and now leads the series 3–0.

The Avalanche took the lead in the first period with a goal from Gabriel Landeskog. The Kings stayed in the game for a long time, but in the third period, Artturi Lehkonen’s shorthanded goal gave the visitors a decisive lead.

Adrian Kempe brought the home team within one goal before Brock Nelson sealed the victory into an empty net.

Helenius punished – MacKinnon imitated Crosby

The most talked-about moment of the game occurred in the third period. The Kings’ Finnish giant Samuel Helenius gave Nathan MacKinnon a light cross-check, after which the Avalanche star forward dramatically fell to the ice.

The referees deemed that MacKinnon exaggerated the contact and gave him a penalty for diving. Helenius, on the other hand, received a two-minute penalty for interference.

B/R Open Ice

@BR_OpenIce
Last night it was Crosby and now MacKinnon gets called for embellishment tonight 😳

Thoughts on this call? 🤔

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