The energy was high as the Colorado Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues faced off in Ball Arena. Colorado had a series lead of 3-1 and it felt like tonight might be the night they ended things for the Blues and moved on to the conference finals. The series had been defined by serious injuries and subsequent racist attacks against Colorado forward Nazem Kadri. But with the support of the crowd, the Avalanche had the opportunity to capture a big win on home ice.
The first period
Colorado hit the ice with intensity, moving the puck around and taking immediate control of the game.