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DENVER — The Blues didn’t deserve to win with the way they played.

Colorado’s Josh Manson zipped a game-winning shot past Blues’ goalie Jordan Binnington for a stunning 3-2 overtime victory at an electric Ball Arena Tuesday night. Manson’s shot from the top came midway through the first extra period of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Hours after saying the right things following Monday’s morning skate in Nashville, demoted Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky had a stellar performance in Game 4 to help Colorado sweep the Predators and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

It’s their Stanley Cup to lose.

NASHVILLE — A month ago, Calgary coach Darryl Sutter said playing the Western Conference-leading Avalanche in the first round of the playoff would “be a waste of eight days.”

NASHVILLE — A month ago, Calgary coach Darryl Sutter said playing the Western Conference-leading Avalanche in the first round of the playoff would “be a waste of eight days.”

NASHVILLE — The Avalanche scored on its first four power-play opportunities Saturday to wipe out Nashville, 7-3, and take a 3-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored at 8:31 into overtime to give the Avalanche a 2-1 victory over Nashville late Thursday in Game 2 of their opening-round playoff series at Ball Arena.

The postseason slogan is “Find A Way.”