WATCH: Avalanche net five goals in insane period to open postseason
May 3, 2022, 8:31 PM
Not one, not two, not three but four. The Colorado hockey club scored an Avalanche of goals to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round against the Nashville Predators. After just 20 minutes of play, the Avs led 5-0.
Mission 16W got off to a great start, Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:20 in on the power play.
Well that didn't take long. 😳#StanleyCup | #FindAWay pic.twitter.com/lADnvDouiR
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Then 22 seconds later Devon Toews beat the Nashville backup David Rittich to the far-side.
The Colorado Avalanche are very good at scoring goals send tweet. #FindAWay | #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/VICF23yLWd
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For the third, Andrew Cogliano scored a shorthanded goal via an incredible one-man effort.
Talk about the perfect time to score your first in an @Avalanche jersey ðŸ¤#FindAWay | #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/JusAft5epS
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The fourth was nuts, Cale Makar showed why he’s one of the league’s best players.
Cale Makar is 23-years old and he's doing THIS in the #StanleyCup Playoffs.
Just bonkers. pic.twitter.com/XGTMUVHc0R
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Three minutes later Artturi Lehkonen got in on the fun to score number five. Rittich was pulled for third-stringer Connor Ingram, who spent most of the year in the minor leagues.
Ya having fun out there or what, @Avalanche? #StanleyCup | #FindAWay pic.twitter.com/wMH8b8K6iF
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Nashville’s regular starting goalie Juuse Saros will be out for game two as well.
