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The Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during first period NHL Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Avalanche rout Coyotes 7-1 in Game 5 to win 1st-round series

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Colorado Avalanche's Samuel Girard (49) is checked by Arizona Coyotes' Jason Demers (55) as goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) looks for the shot during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Avalanche overwhelm Coyotes 7-1 to take 3-1 series lead

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Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog (92) is stopped by Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kuemper stops 49 shots in Coyotes’ 4-2 win over Avalanche

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Colorado Avalanche' J.T. Compher (37), Tyson Jost (17) and Andre Burakovsky (95) celebrate a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the second period of a first round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Edmonton, Alberta, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Burakovsky scores late, Avalanche beat Coyotes 3-2

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Colorado Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen (96), Ryan Graves (27) and Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrate a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the third period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Avalanche face Coyotes in dramatic clash of styles

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche's J.T. Compher (37) is checked by Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Tuch (89) during first period NHL hockey qualifying round game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tuch scores in OT, Knights beat Avs 4-3 for top seed

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz (39) makes the save against the Dallas Stars during first period NHL qualifying round game action in Edmonton, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Grubauer, Francouz make strong cases to start in net for Avs

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche's Nazem Kadri (91) is stopped by St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey playoff game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kadri scores buzzer-beating goal as Avalanche beat Blues

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko, right, is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Denver. Tarasenko makes his return after early season shoulder surgery that limited him to three goals in 10 games. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Back to health, Blues and Avalanche top two teams in West

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon takes part in drills during an NHL hockey practice Monday, July 20, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Case in points: MacKinnon up for hat trick of awards for Avs

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Tyson Jost, left, pursues the puck with New York Rangers forward Steven Fogarty during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Compher’s OT goal lifts Avs over Rangers, 3-2

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) stops a penalty shot from Colorado Avalanche's Valeri Nichushkin (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 9, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Kings extend win streak to 6, Avs’ MacKinnon injured

By DAN GREENSPAN - Associated Press

Vancouver Canucks' Zack MacEwan, left, checks Colorado Avalanche's Kevin Connauton during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 6, 2020, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

MacEwen scores 2, Canucks double up Avalanche 6-3

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Anaheim Ducks left wing Max Jones (49) backhands the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Mark Barberio (44) pokes at it during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Denver. (AP Photo/John Leyba)

Rakell scores late in OT, Ducks beat Avalanche 4-3

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O'Connor (25) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, March 2, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Avalanche win season-high 7th straight, 2-1 over Red Wings

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche right wing Martin Kaut (61), of the Czech Republic, celebrates after scoring a goal against Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74), of Finland, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Avs beat Predators, match season high with 6th straight win

By JIM DIAMOND - Associated Press

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Anton Forsberg (31), of Sweden, eyes the puck as Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates with it during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Girard’s late goal lifts Avalanche over Hurricanes 3-2

By KEN TYSIAC - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi, right, takes the puck as Los Angeles Kings left wing Alex Iafallo reaches for it during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Avalanche beat Kings 2-1 in shootout to extend road streak

By DAN GREENSPAN - Associated Press

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov, left, stops a shot by Colorado Avalanche left wing Matt Nieto as Islanderss defenseman Nick Leddy covers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Francouz makes 27 saves, leads Avs to 3-1 win over Islanders

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, center, scores the winning goal on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz, right, after driving past center Nathan MacKinnon, left, and in overtime of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in Denver. The Lightning won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Lightning top Avs in OT for franchise-best 11th straight win

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press