Avalanche force Game 7 with win over Kraken in Seattle

SEATTLE (KDVR) -- The Colorado Avalanche forced a Game 7 after a 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena.

Colorado entered Game 6 down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Avalanche were without defenseman Josh Manson (undisclosed), Darren Helm (undisclosed), Gabriel Landeskog (lower-body injury) and Valeri Nichushkin (personal reasons). But the team got back Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Cale Makar after he served a one-game suspension handed down after a hit on Jared McCann in Game 4.

The reigning Stanley Cup champions were favored going into the series after taking the top spot in the Central Divisi...