May 30, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) controls the puck in front of Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (90) in the third period of game one in the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The Colorado Avalanche thrashed the Vegas Golden Knights 7-1, and they did it with a little help from nearly a period’s worth of penalties, and despite cheap shots and Ryan Reave literally trying to kill someone. Here’s a grab bag of all the chaos.
Let’s start by saying I hope Ryan Reaves never plays another game again this season.