The Colorado Avalanche again host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Darcy Kuemper man the nets. Colorado started in the first period with a Valeri Nichushkin power play goal, his seventh of the postseason, powered by Andre Burakovsky and Alex Newhook. The Avalanche added on with a Josh Manson goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Andrew Cogliano and Newhook. Colorado extended the lead as Burakovsky scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Mikko Rantanen and Devon Toews. The Avalanche padded the lead in the second period on another Nichushkin goal, his second of the game and eighth of the playoffs, fueled by Rantanen. Colorado continued with a Darren Helm goal, his second of the postseason, helped along by Logan O'Connor. The Avalanche kept going in the third period with a shorthanded Cale Makar goal, his sixth of the playoffs, set up by Cogliano. Colorado struck again with a Makar power play goal, his second of the game and seventh of the postseason, with assists provided by Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon. This stood for a 7-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Makar, Nichushkin, and Rantanen, while Burakovsky, Cogliano, Newhook, and Kuemper (17 save shutout) receive the honorable mentions. The Avalanche took care of business at home to go up 2-0 in the series.
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