Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) greets Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) after Landeskog scored a goal against the St. Louis Blues in the third period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022. The Avalanche won 5-2.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) scores against St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso (35) in the second period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022. St. Louis Blues defenseman Calle Rosen (43) tried to block the shot.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62), left, and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram (4) celebrate Lehkonen’s goal in the second period against the St. Louis Blues at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96), Gabriel Landeskog (92) and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrate after Landeskog’s goal against the St. Louis Blues in the third period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022. The Avalanche won 5-2.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) smashes into St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) in the first period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022. Binnington left the game with an injury.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) gets help off the ice from a trainer after getting hit St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev (49) in the first period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostMoments after Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O'Connor (25) scored against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche right wing Logan O'Connor (25) scores against St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso (35) in the first period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) handles the puck against St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) in the second period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) goes after the puck after falling against St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) in the second period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022.
Andy Cross, The Denver Postin the period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022.
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Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) greets Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) after Landeskog scored a goal against the St. Louis Blues in the third period at The Enterprise Center during game three of the second round of the NHL playoffs at the Enterprise Center May 21, 2022. The Avalanche won 5-2.
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By Andy Cross | across@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
The Colorado Avalanche faced the St. Louis Blues in game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff series at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The Avalanche won the game 5 – 2 and are now up 2 – 1 in the series.
