{
  "id": 13621400,
  "title": "Postgame: Avalanche Get Clobbered In Special Teams, Fall 6-3 to Maple Leafs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/postgame-avalanche-get-clobbered-in-special-teams-fall-6-3-to-maple",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T02:38:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/postgame-avalanche-clobbered-special-teams-023817517.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colorado Avalanche suffered a 6-3 defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at Ball Arena. The team's struggles on special teams have affected their performance throughout the season. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche with two goals, while Brock Nelson contributed with one. Toronto's William Nylander and Auston Matthews were the top scorers for the Maple Leafs, with two and four points each, respectively. The Colorado team exhibited several mental mistakes, particularly during their power play, which ultimately led to their downfall. The Maple Leafs capitalized on these mistakes, scoring six goals on just 22 shots. The Avalanche managed only 24 shots throughout the first 40 minutes of the game. Despite the loss, head coach Jared Bednar praised his players' effort and emphasized the need for improvement in protecting their house during penalty kills.",
  "summary": "The power play struggles of a year ago have seemingly bled into the new season. The Colorado Avalanche, despite going […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Avalanche loses 6-3 to Toronto Maple Leafs",
    "Special teams struggles impact performance",
    "Maple Leafs capitalize on mental mistakes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}