Watch: Avalanche score first two goals of this year’s Stanley Cup Final

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final started great for Colorado with Gabriel Landeskog scoring just seven-plus minutes into the game. Colorado quickly added on to that, scoring twice in the game’s first 10 minutes.

Helpers came from Bowen Byram and Mikko Rantanen.

The @Avalanche score the first goal of the #StanleyCup Final 😱 pic.twitter.com/g6EpbzF60j

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 16, 2022

Valeri Nichushkin then scored less than two minutes later, Nathan MacKinnon helped on the goal.

COLORADO GOES BACK-TO-BACK 👀

2 quick goals for the Avs #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/MoNDYdiNLb

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 16, 2022

The Avs lead Game 1 2-1 over the Tampa Bay Lightning, with the Bolts scoring a few minutes after Colorado’s second.

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