Avalanche 1st to advance in NHL, now wait for Blues or Wild


              Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) leads the Avalanche as they shake hands with the Nashville Predators after Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Avalanche won 5-3 to sweep the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
            
              Colorado Avalanche players jump onto the ice to celebrate after beating the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Avalanche won 5-3 to sweep the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
            
              Colorado Avalanche left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) celebrates a goal by Valeri Nichushkin, right, against the Nashville Predators during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Avalanche won 5-3 to sweep the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
            
              Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) shakes hands with Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg (9) after Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Avalanche won 5-3 to sweep the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
            
              Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring an empty-net goal against the Nashville Predators to seal Colorado's win in the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Avalanche won 5-3 to sweep the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
            
              Colorado Avalanche players celebrate after a goal by Valeri Nichushkin (13) during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Avalanche won 5-3 to sweep the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
            
              Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz (39) blocks a shot as Devon Toews (7) blocks out Nashville Predators' Matt Duchene (95) during the second period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
            
              Linesman Matt MacPherson (83) repairs a hole in the net after a goal by the Colorado Avalanche broke the strings during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Predators goaltender Connor Ingram (39) watches the replay on the scoreboard. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Avalanche 1st to advance in NHL, now wait for Blues or Wild