Nathan MacKinnon takes a pass from Brent Burns and scores just 1:26 into the game. However, on the same play, Josh Manson takes a hit and is injured on the play and was on the way to the dressing room as MacKinnon lit the lamp.
Sam Malinski to the box for roughing Luke Evangelista. Evangelista responded by slashing Malinski after they made contact in front of the net but was not issued a penalty.
Nashville shoots the puck over the glass with 10:04 to go in the period and it’s on Reid Schaefer. Colorado is on the power play. The man advantage ended prematurely after Valeri Nichushkin was called for interference, but Jack Drury snapped a wrister by Justus Annunen to make it 2-0 Avalanche.
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