Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog both scored twice in three-point games while Cale Makar netted one goal and three assists to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-1 drubbing of the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday in Denver to kick off their second-round playoff series.
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Colorado Avalanche take series opener
Mikko Rantanen added one goal and one assist, while Brandon Saad also tallied in the win. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves for Colorado, which has won all five of its Stanley Cup playoff games this spring.
William Karlsson replied for the Golden Knights, who were overmatched and a step behind the hosts all game, likely a product of needing seven games to dispatch the Minnesota Wild in their opening-round series.