Recap: Avalanche play ghost in 3-2 loss to Philly

The Colorado Avalanche opened their road trip with a 3-2 defeat against the Philadelphia Flyers. Matvei Michkov scored twice for Philadelphia, with assists on both goals from Trevor Zegras, before Noel Acciari added a third-period insurance tally. Colorado responded with goals from Martin Necas and rookie forward T.J. Hughes, but the Avalanche failed to complete the comeback despite late pressure with an empty net.

Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar described the team's display as sluggish and sloppy following 16 giveaways during the contest. Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood delivered multiple key saves to keep Colorado in contention, while forward Artturi Lehkonen extended his point streak to four games. Colorado next travels to face the New Jersey Devils on the second half of a back-to-back set.