DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each scored twice as the well-rested Colorado Avalanche made quick work of Vegas with their speed, beating the Golden Knights 7-1 in a skirmish-filled Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Sunday night.
What began as Colorado putting on a passing clinic — racing out to a 5-0 lead — spiraled into one fight after another.
There were a total of 74 penalty minutes between the two teams, including four 10-minute misconduct calls and a match penalty on Ryan Reaves.
Young defenseman Cale Makar added a goal and three assists, while Brandon Saad and Mikko Rantanen also scored.
William Karlsson scored the lone goal for Vegas.
>Video below: Fans pack into South Broadway bar to cheer on the Avs.
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