Nicolas Roy (Colorado Avalanche) with a Goal vs. Los Angeles Kings, 04/26/2026

Nicolas Roy put the winner through the legs of defenseman Brandt Clarke and into the net to set off a wild celebration.

To say Game 2 between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche was thrilling or dramatic would be an understatement. Here's what went down on Tuesday night in what was the wildest Stanley Cup playoff game of the year so far.

Nic Roy scored 7:44 into Game 2’s overtime on Tuesday night to lift the Avalanche to a 2-1 victory against […] The post Postgame: Nic Roy Scores OT Winner, Avs Secure 2-0 Series Lead in Wonky Game appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now.

Despite the Kings doing many of the exact things they needed to do to pull an upset, the Colorado Avalanche prevented Los Angeles from stealing either of the first two games in Denver.

In a game where their defense did everything right, the Kings’ inability to capitalize on prime scoring chances proved costly, wasting a chance to steal momentum in Denver.

In a game defined by chaos, controversy, and a shattered pane of glass, the Avalanche leaned on a late goal from Gabriel Landeskog and an overtime winner from Nic Roy to outlast the Kings and seize a 2–0 series lead.

Meet the Avalanche’s new bottom-six trio. It’s made up of two-thirds of the second line that helped win them a […] The post A New Avalanche Duo Gives the Third Line Its Edge: ‘We Both Like To Create Chaos’ appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now.

Nic Roy’s injury that forced him out on March 22 is expected to keep him sidelined short-term, but he is projected to resume skating this week and return to game action well before the postseason for the Colorado Avalanche.