Hockey
Colorado defeated St. Louis in the first game of the second round of the playoff series, Nichushkin scored the puck
Valery Nichushkin / Photo: © Michael Martin / Contributor / National Hockey League / Gettyimages.com
The Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Second Round Playoff Series 3-2 in overtime.
The winners included Valery Nichushkin, Samuel Girard and John Manson.
The guests scored Ryan O’Reilly and Dzhorzhan Kayru.
Colorado took the lead in the best-of-four series. The second match of the confrontation is scheduled for May 20.
NHL. Playoffs
Colorado Avalanche (Denver) – St. Louis Blues (St. Louis) – 3:2 OT (0:1, 2:0, 0:1, 1:0)
Goals: Nichushkin, 23:14. Girard, 31:32. Manson, 68:02. — O’Reilly, 6:25. Kairu, 56:46.
Series score – 1-0
Source: Sportbox
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