Two teams going opposite directions met in Game Three of the first round playoff series between the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators. The home team would again prevail as the Avalanche held on to win 5-3 and cut into Nashville’s now 2-1 series lead to make things at least interesting.
The Avalanche needed to get out to a fast start and grab the first goal again and did just that when Blake Comeau perfectly tipped a Carl Soderberg shot past Pekka Rinne less than two minutes into the contest.