Associated Press
Denver — Former Wolverine J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche held off the Edmonton Oilers 8-6 on Tuesday night in a fast-paced, no-lead-felt-safe Game 1 of the Western Conference final.
The Avalanche’s eight goals were tied for the most in a playoff game in franchise history.
Even Colorado’s four-game lead in the second period hardly felt secure in a matchup between the two highest-scoring teams in the postseason – and the win wasn’t in hand until Gabriel Landeskog’s empty-net goal with 21.