Colorado Avalanche enter Game 4 with a chance to close out the Los Angeles Kings | National Sports

The Kings trail the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 in their first-round series heading into Sunday’s Game 4. Los Angeles was down 3-0 to the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2014 postseason before rallying for the win.

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