Home ice advantage didn’t amount to much.
The Colorado Avalanche smashed the Dallas Stars on Saturday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series at American Airlines Center with a 5-1 victory. They now lead 1-0 in their best-of-seven series.
In what was a closely contested matchup throughout the game, the Avs held onto a 2-1 lead late in the third period until they stepped on the gas and embarrassed their adversaries, scoring three goals in just over four minutes, forcing droves of Stars fans to head for the exits.
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals, including the game-winner.