Jets 3, Avalanche 1 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s preseason loss – Denver Gazette

Jets 3, Avalanche 1 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s preseason loss  Denver Gazette

Three takeaways from the Avalanche preseason loss to the Winnipeg Jets Rod Brind’Amour believes there should be no preseason. Games like this are why. The Avalanche sent its “C” squad to Winnipeg, which dressed the majority of its top players. Naturally, the Jets walked away with a 3-1 win. Here are three takeaways from Colorado’s loss. One name not really discussed since training camp began was Fabian Lysell. Acquired from Boston this summer in exchange for Ivan Ivan, Lysell likely will play for the Colorado Eagles the majority of the season. His skill was intriguing, which is why the Avalanche had no issues making the swap, and that skill was on display in the loss.

Lysell picked up an assist on Colorado’s lone goal and displayed patience with the puck on his stick. He also found himself in the box a few times, which won’t help his case to get to the NHL. He’ll be one of the Eagles’ top forwards but don’t be surprised if he gets a look at some point in the NHL. Scott Wedgewood looked strong, stopping 13 of the 14 shots he faced before giving way to Ilya Nabokov. The young Russian gave up two goals on five shots, but the two goals were very different. The first goal came on the first shot he