The Avalanche didn’t wallow after both Edmonton first-period goals. The Oilers opened the scoring on Evander Kane’s breakaway marker, but the Avalanche answered 35 seconds later on J.T. Compher’s goal off a fine pass from Alex Newhook. The Oilers tied it at 2-all at 19:37 on Zach Hyman’s just-outside-the-crease score when the Avs’ Josh Manson couldn’t get a stick on the puck. But . . .
Oilers-Avalanche Game 1 Quick Hits: Before goal barrage, Avs’ instant answers were key
