Game 2 vs. Nashville: Three keys for the Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) and Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (45) go after the puck along the boards during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs at Ball Arena May 03, 2022.The Avalanche scored five goals in the first 15:04 of Game 1 and dusted Nashville 7-2 at Ball Arena on Tuesday. Here are three keys for Colorado in Thursday’s Game 2:

Stop Matt Duchene. The former longtime Avalanche star center had both of Nashville’s goals in Game 1. This guy has had goalie Darcy Kuemper’s number all season. Duchene scored three other times against Colorado in the regular season, including twice against Kuemper in Nashville’s 5-4 overtime win at…