The Avalanche are absolutely cooking right now after winning the most entertaining game of the season, a 3-2 playoff preview win over the Florida Panthers. Unfortunately, we must once again talk about head hits and player safety in the NHL, as Jacob MacDonald is knocked unconscious by a head hit from Ryan Lomberg and carted off the ice. If you'd like to jump right to the positivity, skip to about 17:15. In the Panthers win, Andre Burakovsky scores his first career hat trick, and the Avalanche play their most complete game of the season from start to finish to secure their best win of the season. Is their recent success sustainable heading into a tough upcoming week?

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