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DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews scored 22 seconds apart in a five-goal first period, sending the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-2 win over the ...

The old mark belonged to Valeri Kamensky and Peter Forsberg, who scored in the opening 2:54 during Game 2 of the 1998 conference quarterfinals, according to NHL Stats. Since moving to Denver, the Avalanche boast a 17-6 record in best-of-seven playoff series when they win the first game. Cogliano scored his first goal for the Avalanche since being acquired from San Jose on March 21. Andrew Cogliano, Cale Makar and Artturi Lehkonen also scored in the first. He was replaced by Connor Ingram, who had appeared in only three NHL games before Tuesday. Ingram had 30 saves. “We were a little nervous, a little tight,” Duchene said. Rittich was stepping in for 38-game winner Juuse Saros, who’s sidelined with a lower-body injury. He looked poised. That’s just the way it is.” The goals by MacKinnon and Toews were in the first 2:42, making it the fastest pair of goals to start a playoff game in Colorado/Quebec franchise history. Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews scored 22 seconds apart in a five-goal first period, sending the Avalanche to a 7-2 win over the Predators on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews scored 22 seconds apart in a five-goal first period, sending the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

Watch highlights of the Nashville Predators' Game 1 against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in Ball Arena.

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Rittich to start for Nashville; Landeskog returns for Colorado · 1. Rally around Rittich · 2. Get back in sync · 3. Avoid 'softer' penalties.

"It's the trips," Hynes said. ... Landeskog was out the last 23 games of the regular season. ... Saros missed the last two games of the regular season. "It's the holds. "We trust him and believe in him," Hynes said. Colorado went 5-for-17 on the power play (29.4 percent). "We were maybe looking ahead a little bit too much [to the playoffs], but we're all very confident in our games," Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper said. Makar, the Norris runner-up last season, led NHL defensemen in goals (28) this season. "Personally, I watch a lot of him throughout the year," Makar said. He's an outstanding player, and he's definitely the drive for their team." "I love playing against him," Josi said. He was second in goals (23).

How's this for an amazing statement: for the first time all season, the Colorado Avalanche will enter tonight's Game 1 against the Nashville Predators fully ...

I know a couple people who work there, and, trust me, all of the money goes to food and all of it gets eaten by people who need it. I also am very scrupulous about donating 5% of every dollar to the Thornton Food Bank. I will be making a nice-sized donation there later this week – and I put in money on top of yours, too. Altitude lifted the blackout, which they deserve a ton of credit for doing. I can promise you I am economical with things on the road – and so is Terry Frei (not as much as me, but, hey, nobody is). Even when I had a big, fat Denver Post corporate credit card to use on the road for 20 years there covering the Avs, I always parked in the economy lot at DIA, sometimes took SHUTTLE BUSES to save on cab/rental car fare, always stayed at the lowest Marriott rate I could find and ate a lot of cheap takeout. The Avs really have a lot of pressure on them. - OK, I have more people to thank here, for donating to the Avs Travel Tip Jar. They are: John Hayes, Louis Dunaway, David McKinnis, David Koenst, Adam Hunter, Myles Edwards and Kenton Murphy. They have all contributed in the last 24 hours, and I can’t express enough my gratitude.

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews scored 22 seconds apart in a five-goal first period, sending the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-2 win over the ...

The old mark belonged to Valeri Kamensky and Peter Forsberg, who scored in the opening 2:54 during Game 2 of the 1998 conference quarterfinals, according to NHL Stats. Since moving to Denver, the Avalanche boast a 17-6 record in best-of-seven playoff series when they win the first game. Cogliano scored his first goal for the Avalanche since being acquired from San Jose on March 21. Andrew Cogliano, Cale Makar and Artturi Lehkonen also scored in the first. He was replaced by Connor Ingram, who had appeared in only three NHL games before Tuesday. Ingram had 30 saves. “We were a little nervous, a little tight,” Duchene said. Rittich was stepping in for 38-game winner Juuse Saros, who’s sidelined with a lower-body injury. He looked poised. That’s just the way it is.” The goals by MacKinnon and Toews were in the first 2:42, making it the fastest pair of goals to start a playoff game in Colorado/Quebec franchise history. Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews scored 22 seconds apart in a five-goal first period, sending the Avalanche to a 7-2 win over the Predators on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews scored 22 seconds apart in a five-goal first period, sending the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

The Avalanche welcome the return of their captain Gabriel Landeskog and will have a fully healthy lineup for the first time in quite some time. That should bode ...

This will be the first time these two clubs have met in the playoffs since Matt Duchene was traded to the Nashville Predators by the Colorado Avalanche. That story will likely be a theme that national and local broadcasts run with. That likely means the Predators are going with David Rittich in the net this evening. That and the goaltending situation for Nashville. The Predators will be without their starting netminder Juuse Saros who will miss at least the first two games of this first-round matchup.

The Colorado Avalanche kick off another quest for the Stanley Cup Tuesday at Ball Arena as they host the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of the first-round ...

- Game 7 (if necessary) in Denver – May 15, TBD - Game 6 (if necessary) in Nashville – May 13, TBD - Game 5 (if necessary) in Denver – May 11, TBD The series will feature what many think are the two top defenseman in Colorado’s Cale Makar and Nashville’s Roman Josi, one of whom will likely win the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenseman this year. - Game 2 in Denver – May 5 at 7:30 p.m. MT on TNT Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper won a career-high 37 games this year, but went 0-0-2 against Nashville.

The Nashville Predators hit the road, and the Mile High City, hoping for another Cinderella run.

If the Preds can win one of the first two games—especially tonight’s game—that will change the conversation in a major way. The Preds have had a good record this season against the Avalanche, going 3-1-0 in a sequence of high-scoring goalfests. Ingram in particular could be a pleasant surprise—the Preds’ Cam Ward or Matt Murray, though Murray had several dominant AHL seasons under his belt when he was called up to Pittsburgh—but he will have to adjust very quickly if so. It’s academic, though: Juuse Saros isn’t expected to play for at least the first two games in the series. Even then, though, the Preds have struggled to score shorthanded this year. They have no salient weaknesses as a team, and a lot of very obvious strengths.

A five-goal first period helped Colorado rout Nashville 7-2.

The game went nearly picture perfect for the Avalanche but a scary moment occurred near the end of the first when Cale Makar went head first into the boards. The rest of the third period devolved into message sending garbage but the Avalanche held their ground both physically and on the scoreboard to arrive at a 7-2 final and 1-0 series lead for Colorado. A five-goal first period set the stage for an impressive effort in a 7-2 Avalanche final and 1-0 series lead.

Rittich to start for Nashville; Landeskog returns for Colorado ; Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche -- each a top ...

"It's the trips," Hynes said. ... Landeskog was out the last 23 games of the regular season. ... Saros missed the last two games of the regular season. "It's the holds. "We trust him and believe in him," Hynes said. Colorado went 5-for-17 on the power play (29.4 percent). "We were maybe looking ahead a little bit too much [to the playoffs], but we're all very confident in our games," Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper said. Makar, the Norris runner-up last season, led NHL defensemen in goals (28) this season. "Personally, I watch a lot of him throughout the year," Makar said. He's an outstanding player, and he's definitely the drive for their team." "I love playing against him," Josi said. He was second in goals (23).

The Colorado Avalanche executed an assertive 7-2 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of the First Round Series of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs ...

Duchene scored his second of the night to trim Nashville's deficit down 7-2 as he executed a backhand-to-forehand move and lofted his shot over Kuemper's glove at 12:26. MacKinnon unleashed his long-range slap shot past Ingram for his second goal of the game at 6:03 to put Colorado up 7-1. Lehkonen walked in and fired off a quick shot short side of Rittich to end his night between the pipes. While the play leveled out on both sides in the second period, intensities heightened. The defenseman jetted up the ice, drove to the net and beat Rittich far side and past his stick. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves on 25 shots in the victory.

The Colorado Avalanche scored five goals in the first period to blast past Nashville in Game 1 of their first round series on Tuesday.

The goal was knocked in off the skate of a Predators defender, but Landeskog was the driving force behind the goal. Landeskog ground his way to the second-period score, capitalizing on a scrum in front to get credit for Colorado’s sixth tally early in the second period. Avs coach Jared Bednar threw him in the mix on Tuesday, and he responded with a short-handed goal in Colorado’s first-period barrage. The start to the postseason was a familiar one, as MacKinnon rocked the St. Louis Blues in the first round of last year’s playoffs. He also piled up six shots on goal in the game, including four in the first period. MacKinnon then added a second goal in the third period, ripping a shot from the point for Colorado’s seventh goal of the game.

The Colorado Avalanche take on the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday, May 3. Puck drop between the Avs and Preds begins at 7: ...

Gabriel Landeskog is expected to return to the lineup for the first time since March 14 after undergoing knee surgery… Shots against per game: 33.0% Puck drop between the Avs and Preds begins at 7:30 p.m. MT at Ball Arena.

A five-goal first period helped Colorado rout Nashville 7-2.

The game went nearly picture perfect for the Avalanche but a scary moment occurred near the end of the first when Cale Makar went head first into the boards. The rest of the third period devolved into message sending garbage but the Avalanche held their ground both physically and on the scoreboard to arrive at a 7-2 final and 1-0 series lead for Colorado. A five-goal first period set the stage for an impressive effort in a 7-2 Avalanche final and 1-0 series lead.

Tuesday night's Game 1 of the First Round series of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and Nashville Predators featured an all-around assertive ...

If we have the puck more it just gives them more time to be able to do that to create." "We might not finish on all of our chances like we did tonight, but when we're checking the right way, we're getting the puck back quicker and spending less time in our zone and we're able to go on the attack. Obviously, that led to a big first period for us and that carried us through the rest of the game." That's the focus and that's the difference." It was a testament to the group's drive and a total execution of the processes they've put in place and standards that they've set for themselves over the last few years. We ended up getting some scoring chances and we were able to capitalize on a lot of them.

The Colorado Avalanche take on the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday, May 5. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. MT at Ball ...

Bowen Byram made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut, finishing with a plus-2 rating after two shots, two hits and 16:16 of time on ice... Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar lead the team in a combined nine points (3G, 6A) helping lead the club to its Game 1 victory. Power Play (in series): 25% In a fast paced first period, the Avalanche outshot the Predators 18-3 and scored their first five goals of the matchup, including two goals on their first three shots. Power Play (in series): 40% David Rittich made 8 saves on 13 shots through 15:04 minutes before he was pulled.

The Nashville Predators are underdogs heading into their Round One series against the Colorado Avalanche. That's just the way it is when the team in the West's ...

"That first period is not representative of us as a team, and it's not representative of our season and our identity of what we try to accomplish in here. You can't do anything about what happened in the game last night, but what you can do is learn from it and you can improve upon it. "In these difficult situations, in these high-stress situations, there's a lot of anxiety around the playoffs. "We've got to put that game in the past," Preds defenseman Mark Borowiecki said following Wednesday's practice in Denver. "This is more of a marathon, not a sprint. For us, it's the mentality you've got to have, and I think it was important to learn a lesson last night and kind of lick our wounds a little bit, and then come in here with a bit of a reset and a fresh mindset and know that we've got a job to do tomorrow. Surrendering five goals in the opening 20 minutes of Game 1 certainly wasn't what Nashville had in mind, and although they did settle in as the night went along, a 7-2 final score didn't sit well with the group.

A few years ago when current Colorado Avalanche forward Alex Newhook was playing junior A for the Victoria Grizzlies in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) ...

"I always tried to just make her as much a part of our team at the time as I could," Newhook said. To just be around the team, the crowd, all of that energy, it's pretty cool to see how much she enjoys it." For Elise, it's just a great opportunity to bring some light to her life the way she does to mine. And when Newhook left Boston College following his sophomore season as he pursued his professional hockey career, Elise and Christy were thrilled to add the Colorado Eagles and the Avalanche to their regular streaming queue. There, the video of Newhook and Elise's unique bond went viral as they shared an exchange prior to him taking the ice of warmup. Just being down and around by us during warmups, being on the glass and being a part of something like that is pretty meaningful to her. She also met all of the players after their skate. While Elise could no longer watch No. 18 on a regular basis, she and Christy made sure to tune in to all of his games. Upon learning that Elise was admitted into the hospital for a brief stint, Newhook made frequent visits to go see her and brought care packages as he hoped to cheer up his biggest supporter. She cheered on the entire Avs squad by their bench while they took the ice. Elise, who was about nine at the time, and Christy began going to Grizzlies games as they had a friendship with the team's power skating coach. "Just that he would do that was so meaningful," Christy said.