Oilers-Avalanche Game 1 Quick Hits: Before goal barrage, Avs' instant answers were key

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado ... — Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his 2-1 goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammate Gabriel Landeskog (92) and Valeri Nichushkin (13) during the first period at Ball Arena on Monday, May 31, 2022.

By Ryan O’Halloran | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: May 31, 2022 at 9:03 PM MDT | UPDATED: May 31, 2022 at 9:09 PM MDT

Getting your player ready...

The Avalanche didn’t wallow after both Edmonton first-period goals.

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