CROSSOVER: The Avalanche and Kings Set to Square Off in Round One of the NHL Playoffs

About this episode

Chris Micieli and Eddie Garcia discuss the first round playoff matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings.

On this special crossover episode of Locked on Avalanche, Chris Micieli and Eddie Garcia of Locked on Kings discuss the first round matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. Which players are the "X-factors" of the series? Where are the areas on concern and what are the biggest story lines before the series kicks off on Sunday in Denver? Also, would another early exit spell the end for Jared Bednar?

People in this episode

Host: Chris Micieli

Guest: Eddie Garcia

Topics covered

• NHL Playoffs
• Avalanche
• Kings
• X-factors
• Jared Bednar

Keywords

• playoff matchup
• series concerns
• storylines

Mentioned in this episode

Places: CROSSOVER, Denver

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