J.T. Compher (Michigan) scored two goals, and the Colorado Avalanche added another with less than six seconds remaining in regulation to edge the host St. Louis Blues, 3-2, in a Stanley Cup Playoff contest. Colorado wins the best-of-seven second-round series, four games to two.
Compher pulled the Avalanche into 1-1 and 2-2 ties with his pair of goals. The first came just over five minutes into the second period, while his second came midway through the third stanza on a power play and was assisted by Devon Toews (Quinnipiac). Erik Johnson (Minnesota) then assisted on Darren Helm's winning goal with time winding down to send Colorado to its first conference final in exactly 20 years.
Compher, 27, from Northbrook, Ill., has 71 goals and 71 assists for 142 points in 341 NHL regular-season games, all with Colorado, to go with 10-13—23 points in 53 career Stanley Cup Playoff outings with the Avalanche. He played three seasons at Michigan (2014-2016), where he recorded 39-79—118 points in 107 appearances. He also helped the Wolverines to a Big Ten playoff title and NCAA tournament berth in his final campaign, when he led them with 47 assists.
Colorado will now face Edmonton, a five-game series winner over Calgary, in the Western Conference final.
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