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The Colorado Avalanche is expecting a more competitive contest tonight in Game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights, but much like in Game 1, the Avs are not worried about the opposition and are determined to play their game. The Avalanche won 7-1 in the opener of the best-of-seven set at Ball Arena on Sunday. Ahead of that matchup, Colorado had a full week between games to practice and rest up for its next series while Vegas competed in an emotional Game 7 against the Minnesota Wild to secure its...

Game 1 of the second round between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights should be electric. That is expected to be the case both on the ice and in the stands when the top two clubs in the NHL meet in their best-of-seven set.The Avs will host 10,500 fans this evening as they open series, their largest home crowd all season. Dating back to the regular season, Colorado has won 11 straight outings in its friendly confines off Chopper Circle.

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features eight teams in four division-based best-of-7 series, which start Saturday.Today, NHL.com previews the Stanley Cup Second Round between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights.

After completing a four-game sweep versus the St. Louis Blues in Round 1, the Colorado Avalanche continues its quest for the Stanley Cup when facing off in Game 1 of its second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday at Ball Arena. Colorado defeated the Blues 5-2 in Game 4 a week ago, while Vegas won 6-2 in a win-or-go-home Game 7 versus the Minnesota Wild on Friday.For the Avs, eight different players found the scoresheet in the their latest victory against the Blues, as Mikko R...

When David Pastrnak had flipped through his closet before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Second Round against the New York Islanders, he hesitated.

The second-round matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights will feature two of the most dominant goaltenders that have been in between the pipes in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and throughout the regular season.Colorados Philipp Grubauer and Vegas Marc-Andre Fleury both held the crease for their respective clubs in the first round of the postseason and will look to be the deciding factor in the second-round bout.Throughout the regular season, Grubauer and Fleury batt...

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