It could have been over early Tuesday, especially during a four-shot sequence that forced Lankinen to deny back-to-back power play one-timers and also sprawl to keep the Avalanche from erasing a 1-0 ...

It's been two weeks since the Avalanche shocked hockey by trading Mikko Rantanen. No, that doesn't mean it's time to declare a winner in the deal or analyze it further. Better to let this one breath ...