Avalanche Set May 20 West Final Opener After 4-1 Series Win
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Updated · Coloradoan · May 14
Avalanche Set May 20 West Final Opener After 4-1 Series Win
10 articles · Updated · Coloradoan · May 14
Game 1 of Colorado's Western Conference Final is set for May 20 at Ball Arena, with the NHL releasing the full schedule before the Avalanche's opponent is decided.
Colorado earned the break by beating Minnesota 4-3 in overtime on May 13, closing out the second-round series 4-1 and improving to 8-1 in the playoffs.
Home ice gives the Avalanche Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 in Denver, while Games 3 and 4 are scheduled for May 24 and May 26 on the road.
Anaheim or Vegas will be the opponent, with the Golden Knights leading that Pacific Division series 3-2 and able to clinch Game 6 on May 14.
The run marks Colorado's first trip past the opening round since its 2022 Stanley Cup season after a first-round sweep of Los Angeles.
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