RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostFrom left, Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72), left wing Andre Burakovsky (95), and defenseman Devon Toews (7) during the third period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by center Nathan MacKinnon (29) during the third period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) clears the puck during the first period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) keeps an eye on the puck as the St. Louis Blues are on attack during the first period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves (27) sets up a play during the first period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by left wing Brandon Saad (20) during the second period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) during the second period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) warms up before game 4 of the first-round playoff series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Conor Timmins (22) shoots but is blocked by St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during the second period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) drives down the ice during the second period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) makes a stop during the third period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (17) watches his shot go in the goal during the second period of game 3 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal defenseman Ryan Graves (27), center, during the second period of game 3 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) flips the puck into the air during the second period of game 3 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) drives the puck down the ice during the second period of game 3 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak (21), left, and Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost (17) fight for the puck during the first period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during warm-ups before game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostSt. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly (90) ends up in the net with Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during the third period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche sweep St. Louis Blues in four games during the first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche sweep St. Louis Blues in four games during the first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche sweep St. Louis Blues in four games during the first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche sweep St. Louis Blues in four games during the first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal by right wing Mikko Rantanen (96), center, during the third period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal defenseman Ryan Graves (27), right, during the second period of game 3 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) celebrates a goal by defenseman Ryan Graves (27), right, during the second period of game 3 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) scores a goal during the third period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) makes a stop during the third period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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From left, Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi (72), left wing Andre Burakovsky (95), and defenseman Devon Toews (7) during the third period of game 4 in first-round series at Enterprise Center on May 23, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Getting your player ready...
The Colorado Avalanche took on the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of their first-round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 21, 2021 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. The Avs won the game, 5-2, to complete the series sweep.





























