During the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
Avs win big in game one 7-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
During the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (90) during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Brandon Saad (20) looks to pass behind the Vegas Golden Knights goal during the first period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) skates to the bench after scoring against theVegas Golden Knights during the first period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights skate onto the ice for the start of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) battles Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) behind the Vegas Golden Knights goal during the first period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) checks Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) into the boards on Sunday in Denver.Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) checks Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) into the boards on Sunday in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette
Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) skate toward the puck during the first period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) battles Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) for the puck during the first period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Alex Newhook (18) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) crash into the boards during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche celebrates after left wing Brandon Saad (20) scored in the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates with the bench after scoring during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) skates past Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud (2) during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) battles Vegas Golden Knights center Patrick Brown (38) for the puck during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) scores past Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (90) during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Brandon Saad (20) defends against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) muscles Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague (14) to the ice as they fight for the puck during the third period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado fans celebrate during the third period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) falls to the ice as he takes a shot toward the Vegas Golden Knights goal during the third period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avs won game one 7-1. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche left wing Sampo Ranta battles Golden Knights left wing William Carrier on May 30 in Denver. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) makes a save against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) looks to pass during the first period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) rest at the bench during a timeout in the first period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Brandon Saad (20) skates behind Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) toward the Vegas Golden Knights goal during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29)skates down the ice against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) skates abasing the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Brandon Saad (20) passes the puck into the corner as Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) defends during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) skates through Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) and right wing Alex Tuch (89) during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (17) skates against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) and Vegas Golden Knights center Patrick Brown (38) faceoff during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) skates ahead of Colorado Avalanche left wing Brandon Saad (20) during the second period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) battles Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault (81) and center William Karlsson (71) for the puck during the third period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog prepares for a faceoff against the Vegas Golden Knights in Denver. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) returns to the ice after being hit in the back of the neck by byVegas Golden Knights right wing Ryan Reaves (75) during a bawl in the third period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) tries to score against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (90) during the third period of game one of the second round of the NHL playoffs Sunday, May 30, 2021, between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) checks Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) into the boards on Sunday in Denver.Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) checks Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) into the boards on Sunday in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette
