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The Avs swept the Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Who's up next? What to know about Avalanche NHL playoff second-round schedule.

He’s taken Patrick Roy to the Wedgewoodshed. He’s chucked Philipp Grubauer, Jose Theodore, Alexandar Georgiev and Darcy Kuemper, one by one, into the chipper. It’s Scott Wedgewood’s net right now. The only force

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche have every right to feel a bit stifled. Known for their speed and prodigious goal production, it hasn't been on full display so far in the playoffs.

Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar discussed what he saw from Nathan MacKinnon during the superstar's slump in the first-round.

Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist for the Colorado Avalanche, who finished off the Los Angeles Kings with a 5-1 victory Sunday to sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, results come down to who makes the most of their chances. The Bruins’ 3-1 loss to the Sabres in Game 3 wasn’t indicative of the scoring opportunities they had. They threw away a pair of power plays in the third period while Viktor Arvidsson was stoned by Alex Lyon on a penalty shot right before the Sabres tied the game.

Josh Manson will miss Game 4 with an upper-body injury, forcing the Avalanche into their first lineup change of the postseason as Nick Blankenburg is set to make his playoff debut.