Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) and left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrate as right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) scores the winning goal in overtime of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avs won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
Colorado takes a 2-0 game lead in second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with 3-2 overtime win over Vegas Golden Knights Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) and left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrate as right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) scores the winning goal in overtime of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avs won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights center Patrick Brown (38) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves (27) battle for the puck during the first period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) makes a save as center Alex Newhook (18) defends against Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault (81) during the first period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) is called for holding against Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8)during the first period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) is called for holding against Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) during the first period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) crash into the boards during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) warms up before game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Brandon Saad (20) moves the puck against Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) and Vegas Golden Knights center Patrick Brown (38) during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates behind the Vegas Golden Knights goal as Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) defend during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Brandon Saad (20) battles Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith (19) against the boards during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche celebrate afterColorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) scored the winning goal in overtime of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avs won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) skate onto the ice for the start of the first period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) is introduced before the start of game two against Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) battles Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) for the puck during the first period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Brandon Saad (20) celebrates with the bench after scoring during the first period of game two against Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Patrik Nemeth (24) passes the puck as Vegas Golden Knights right wing Keegan Kolesar (55) defends during the first period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) skates back to his goal after a timeout during the first period of game two against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) defends the Avs goal during the first period of game two against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) battles Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) behind the Colorado Avalanche goal during the first period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (17) skates against Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) and left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) talk thing over during a break in the action in the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) take a backhand shot on goal during the second period of game two against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) takes a break during a timeout in the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) stands in front of the Golden Knights goal as Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) defends during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates down the ice as Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) defends during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) defends his goal during the second period of game two against the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen skates behind the Vegas goal as defenseman Alec Martinez defends during the second period of Game 2 on Wednesday in Denver. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) battles Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith (19) at the boards during the third period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a save against Colorado Avalanche in overtime of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avs won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauerclears the puck during warm-ups before facing the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesdayat Ball Arena in Denver. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore (27) ad Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) crash to the ice during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) guards the goal during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) take as shot against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) passes during the third period of game two against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) grabs a drink during a timeout in the third period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) skates down the ice ahead of Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) during the third period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves (27) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Dylan Sikura (15) crash into the boards during the third period of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans cheer for the Colorado Avalanche In overtime of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avs won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans cheer for the Avalanche In overtime of game two in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avs won 3-2. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
