The Colorado Avalanche celebrate after defenseman Josh Manson (42) scored during the overtime period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. The Colorado Avalanche won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
Colorado Avalanche take a 1-0 lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 3-2 OT win against St. Louis at Ball Arena.
The Colorado Avalanche celebrate after defenseman Josh Manson (42) scored during the overtime period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. The Colorado Avalanche won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save on a shot by Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save during the overtime period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. The Colorado Avalanche won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) knocks the practice pucks to the ice as the Colorado Avalanche enter the ice to warm up before the start of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans cheer for Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) and his teammates as they warm up before the start of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Commissioner of the National Hockey League Gary Bettman speaks before the start of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Graham Lindner, 11, practices his shot outside Ball Arena before the start of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save on a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans walk toward Ball Arena before the start of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) battles Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues center Ryan O’Reilly (90) takes the puck from behind the St. Louis Blues goal as Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) defends during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates behind the St. Louis Blues goal as Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (4) defends during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (16) battles St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev (49) during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) celebrates with the bench after scoring to give Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 lead during the second period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) looks at the scoreboard during a timeout against St. Louis Blues in the second period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) guards the goal during the second period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) skates during the second period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save on a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Andrew Cogliano (11) during the third period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) checks St. Louis Blues defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) into the boards during the third period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad (20) celebrates as St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou (25) scores to tie the game at 2 during the third period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) leaps into defenseman Josh Manson (42) as the Colorado Avalanche celebrate Manson’s goal during the overtime period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. The Colorado Avalanche won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Commissioner of the National Hockey League Gary Bettman speaks before the start of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates past St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (4) during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save on a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) looks to pass during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) take a shot during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) clears the puck from behind the St. Louis Blues goal as Colorado Avalanche right wings Valeri Nichushkin (13) and Mikko Rantanen (96) chase during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog, left, and right wing Mikko Rantanen skate toward the face-off in the St. Louis zone during the first period of Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Tuesday in Denver. (Photos by Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) skates down the ice during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates behind the St. Louis Blues goal during the first period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans cheer for the Avalanche after they scored Tuesday during the second period against the the Blues in Denver. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) clears the puck during the second period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) and the rest of the Avs team skate onto the ice for the third period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) stretches for a save during the third period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) defends against St. Louis Blues center Ryan O’Reilly (90) during the third period of Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)The Avalanche celebrate after defenseman Josh Manson scored during the overtime period to win Game 1 of their second-round playoff series Tuesday against the Blues in Denver. (Photos by Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Fans cheer for their Colorado Avalanche at the start of third period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. The Colorado Avalanche won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
