Avs are using their speed (despite their age) to keep the flow of the game moving. MacKinnon had a fantastic spinning move to avoid a takeaway and keep possession #Avs #GoAvsGo

AND THE BOYS OPEN THE PERIOD WITH A PP GOAL! MacKinnon nails a one-year timer after Kadri and Makar set him up! #Avs #GoAvsGo

END OF 1ST: #Avs 2 - #LAK 1

The Avalanche have a one goal lead on the back of a goal from Parker Kelly that came just after an LA power play expired.

Avs will have a 5-on-3 to start the second frame!

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End of 1st, Avs up 2-1: PP looks slightly improved in real game action but the PK has not lost a step at all. Puck management seems to be the problem, just keeping the puck in the Avs possession. Watch where you're passing and keep head up #Avs #GoAvsGo

PARKER KELLY breaks free right after the penalty kill and nails the shot for his first of the season! Assisted by Manson. #Avs #GoAvsGo

Toews gets hit with an obvious holding call and heads to the box for another Avs PK. Kings are 0/1 so far #Avs #GoAvsGo

5:35 left in the 1st and the PK looks great for the Avs. Puck management seems to be an issue but Blackwood is handling it well stopping all 11 SOG so far. #Avs #GoAvsGo

Let's go Avs!!
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#Denver
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Jaden Schwartz will get the Avs first penalty of the season with a hooking call. The Kings now get a chance for redemption on the PP. #Avs #GoAvsGo

The Colorado Avalanche scored two (2) power-play goals last season when Nathan MacKinnon was not on the ice. One came in a game (2/25 at Utah) that MacKinnon did not play in.

#Avs have one already this year.

First goal of the #Avs season is a… power play goal by… Brock Nelson. #GoAvsGo

BROCK NELSON! He picks up the rebound after the shot goes through crease with the assists coming from Schwartz and Kadri. A PP GOAL! #Avs #GoAvsGo

Brock Nelson gets the #Avs on the board! #GoAvsGo

Lee airmails the puck out of play and that's a delay of game penalty!

The #Avs head to the power play! #GoAvsGo

Avs will have their first chance in the PP of the season as Hughes comes out to impress. #Avs #GoAvsGo

Necas leads MacKinnon down the zone for the best chance so far in the game. Keumper able to close the pads quickly and take it away. #Avs #GoAvsGo

The first period between the #Avs and Kings is underway! #GoAvsGo

Tonight's #Avs starting lineup:

Forwards
Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Nečas

Defense
Toews-Makar

Goal
Blackwood

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Tonight is all about the rookie! TJ Hughes comes out for his first NHL introduction! #Avs #GoAvsGo