Avalanche falls at Nashville in Game 1

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen #96 rushes towards Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne #35 on a breakaway, but gets blocked in the second period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018. Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban #76 chases. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A great effort didn’t lead to a winning result for the Avalanche in Game 1 of its first Stanley Cup playoff series in four years Thursday. The President’s Trophy-winning Nashville Predators scored on their first power play and Filip Forsberg broke a 2-2 tie early in the third period as the Preds won 5-2 at Bridgestone Arena to take a 1-0 lead in the seven-game series.

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