Postgame: Avalanche Drop Game 1 to Vegas, Trail In Playoffs For First Time
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May 20, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl (48) and Colorado Avalanche center Nicolas Roy (10) chase a loose puck during the third period in game one of the Western Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Colorado Avalanche are trailing in a playoff series for the first time.
After losing just once through the first two rounds, the Avs dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Final to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, falling 4-2 at Ball Arena. The Knights lead the series 1-0. Valeri Nichushkin and Gabe Landeskog had Colorado’s goals, and they came in the third period after Vegas had already put three past Scott Wedgewood.
Cale Makar and Mark Stone both did not play. Wedgewood finished with 24 saves, as the Avalanche outshot Vegas 38-28. Carter Hart was strong in his first conference final appearance, finishing with 36 saves.
“I thought it was good at times and not good enough at others,” head coach Jared Bednar said. “Liked the start of the game, good energy, good pace, thought we faded away for 20 minutes in there. … I didn’t love our puck play tonight, our execution coming out of our zone, through the neutral zone a little bit, even O-zone play.
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