Columbus Blue Jackets center Brendan Gaunce, left, flips the puck past Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, right, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates after scoring with right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13), left wing Jonathan Drouin (27) and center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton, center, is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev makes a pad-save in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Alexander Nylander, right, congratulates defenseman Damon Severson, left, on his goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev waits for play to resume in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner, center, fights for position in front of the net with Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, left, and defenseman Devon Toews, right, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard, left, covers Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau, right who collects the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner, right, struggles to collect the puck as Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin, left, defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sean Walker, left, drives past Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)