The Avalanche scored on its first four power-play opportunities Saturday to wipe out Nashville, 7-3, and take a 3-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff series. by MikeChambers
NASHVILLE — The Avalanche, thanks to captain Gabe Landeskog, reserve goalie Pavel Francouz and seemingly everyone else, remained perfect in first-round Stanley Cup playoff games over the last two seasons on Saturday.
Landeskog led the way with two goals and four points, Francouz stopped 18 of 20 shots in relief duty and defenseman Cale Makar had three assists. “We’ll get him further evaluated. He’s got some swelling,” Bednar said. “But hopefully, he’ll be able to get back in the net.” “We’re a pretty level-headed group,” Toews said. “The next one is the big one. It’s the hardest game, to knock a team out. They’re playing for their season now. So this next game is going to be huge.”
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