RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Alex Newhook (18) center, moves down the ice during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91), left, and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) battle for the puck during the third period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) lines up to score for an ends up with hat trick during the third period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) gets a hat trick during the third period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) lines up to score for an ends up with hat trick during the third period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) looks on as fan toss hats onto the ice after a hat trick by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) during the third period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche celebrate a goal during the third period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostHats fly onto the ice after Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) second from the left, got a hat trick during the third period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) right, goes for the puck against St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz (17) during the second period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues left wing Sammy Blais (9) center finds himself in a sea of arms during the second period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) moves the puck past Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96), right, during the second period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) left, during the second period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during the second period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 19: Colorado Avalanche celebrate the third goal of the night during the second period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 19: Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) moves down the ice during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 19: Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) watches a replay during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) right, celebrates his goal to make it 2-0 during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 19: Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) right falls on the net during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 19: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Patrik Nemeth (24) during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 19: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Patrik Nemeth (24) right, moves in on St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev (49) during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72) celebrates after scoring the first goal of the night during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche celebrate after scoring the first goal of the night during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) warms up before the start of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) warms up before the start of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Patrik Nemeth (24) skates during warm-ups before game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) smiles during warm-ups before game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
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Colorado Avalanche center Alex Newhook (18) center, moves down the ice during the first period of game 2 in first-round series at Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver.
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Getting your player ready...
The Colorado Avalanche hosted the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of their first-round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 19, 2021 at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avs won 6-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.




























