Skid: Snapped! Lehkonen's 4-Point Night Helps Avs to Win in Washington

Lehky scored twice and had two more helpers as Avs finally win.

“We’re back! Lehky is back, too! Winning is fun!”

Okay, now that that’s out of the way, we can all exhale again as the Colorado Avalanche snapped its four-game losing streak, ending our long national nightmare in our nation’s capital with a 6-3 win against the Washington Capitals.

It started great with a lightning-fast 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Ross Colton and Devon Toews in the opening five minutes. After the last week, I bet the fanbase was feeling great and ready for another blowout win of the Caps like the previous meeting in Denver a few weeks back.

But in the words of legendary college football commentator Lee Corso, “Not so fast, my friend!”