Colorado moves on, which surprises no one – the Denver team has been marching for the status of one of the main contenders in the Stanley Cup for several years now. Thanks to the win (3:2) in the sixth game, Avalanches won the St. Louis made the playoffs. Jordan Binningtonwho was seriously injured.

This will be Colorado’s first trip to the Western Conference Finals in 20 years, where Jared Bednar’s team awaits Edmonton led by Connor McDavid. And the victory over the Blues was very dramatic. Twice during the meeting, “Musicians” was in the lead, but the finish remained for “Colorado”, who delivered a real “dagger blow” to the opponent.

In the middle of the third period, Avalanche striker JT Comfort He used the removal of Colton Pareiko to kick the puck out, making the score 2:2 and in the final seconds for the team. Vladimir Tarasenko drama ensued. With just seconds left in OT, Colorado launched a spectacular counterattack: Logan O’Connor and Eric Johnson dragged the puck onto someone else’s court and Darren Helmet He threw powerfully from the left hoop and finished the series.

For the past three years, Colorado has consistently slowed down in the second round, and the pressure on Avalanche hockey players has been very high after Avalanche lost a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the series. But not making it to the final of the conference would be a huge disappointment for a talented team with many brilliant players. Now Colorado has made progress and is one step closer to the Stanley Cup.

“Halalluya! Helm’s goal transported Colorado to the Western finals for the first time in 20 years!“, – with such a headline, the Denver Post addressed readers after the game.

“You have to enjoy this trip. This is the most important thing. Today we looked back to get to this stage. The work is not done yet, but it is a great achievement for us. We went through tough times, it was good to get over this “humpback”– Adopted the leader of “Colorado” Nathan McKinnon.

“We are looking forward to the next challenge. The work is unfinished”Added JT Comfer.

st. As for Louis, the Blues had a good season that could have been great, but the Musicians often let the opposition’s strong offense set the pace and take up space. Even if Binnington was healthy, the Blues needed to score more points and could not match Colorado in depth and offensive dynamism.

Avalanche reached the Conference Finals for the first time since 2002 and the ninth time in history. In the Western Final, Colorado will face Edmonton. In the Eastern final, Tampa will play the winner of the Rangers-Carolina pair (2-3).