Avs out to cure second-round woes vs. Blues

The Colorado Avalanche have breezed through the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs four straight years, but the second round has been a problem.

The Avalanche hope to change that against the St. Louis Blues, starting with Tuesday night's Game 1 in Denver, and advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.

Since 2019, Colorado has gone 16-2 in the opening round of the playoffs, including th