Here are three quick hits from the Colorado Avalanche's 4-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers to go up 3-0 in the Western Conference finals.
1. Kane’s stupidity
Oilers winger Evander Kane was effective in Game 1 when he played hockey. Since then, he’s been undisciplined. He spent chunks of Game 2 running around looking to hit Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (mostly unsuccessfully). And only 66 seconds into Game 3, shortly after Connor McDavid staked Edmonton to a 1-0 lead, Kane was called for a five-minute boarding major on the Avs’ Nazem Kadri, a reckless-and-dangerous hit that sent Kadri to the locker room for examination; he did not return. The Avalanche couldn’t take advantage, though, failing to score during the power play. Kane should have been ejected from the game (he wasn’t) and should be suspended for Game 4.
