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Game Preview: Avalanche Open Season With Kings Rematch

The Colorado Avalanche are kicking off their thirty-first campaign in Denver with a rematch against the Los Angeles Kings, the very squad they eliminated in a four-game playoff sweep four months prior. Key returning players like Nathan MacKinnon, fresh off a massive season, alongside Cale Makar and Martin Necas, look to carry their previous success against Los Angeles into the new opening matchup at home.

Meanwhile, the Kings rely on contributors such as Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield, and Alex Laferriere to shift the momentum.

In the crease, the Avalanche weigh options between goaltenders Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood, the latter of whom previously stifled Los Angeles with a strong performance in the postseason sweep. Los Angeles counters with familiar depth as the teams prepare to resume their rivalry on the ice.

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