NHL Short Notes
* Darren Helm had the second latest regulation-time series-clinching goal in NHL history as the Avalanche advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years and ninth time in franchise history overall (also 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1985 & 1982).
* Colorado will clash with Edmonton in the 2022 Western Conference Final, marking the first-ever playoff meeting between No. 1 overall picks Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid.
* The Hurricanes can become the fourth and final team to reach the Conference Finals as they take a 3-2 series lead into Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
* Fans continued to tune in for the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN/ESPN2 with 1.33M average viewers – up 27% versus the 2021 Second Round cable average. Click here for more ratings notes from @ESPNPR.
HELM THE HERO AS COLORADO CLINCHES FIRST CONFERENCE FINALS BERTH SINCE 2002
Darren Helm had the series-clinching goal with 5.6 seconds remaining in regulation as the Avalanche advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years and ninth time in franchise history overall. Colorado’s six previous trips all came within the club’s first seven seasons after relocating from Quebec in 1995-96....
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