Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer jokes with teammates during a timeout in the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, left, is congratulated by center Nathan MacKinnon after Game 2 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. Colorado won 6-3. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou, right, looks to pass the puck as Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi defends during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko jumps over Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog to collect the puck during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi waits for a faceoff against the St. Louis Blues during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, back, watches Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, who collects the puck during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer uses his stick to carry a cap tossed on the ice after center Nathan MacKinnon notched a hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. Colorado won 6-3 to take the first two games of the series. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring his second goal of night, during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. Colorado won 6-3. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly, right, and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon pursue the puck the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. Colorado won 6-3. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn reacts after Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored an empty-net goal during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Denver. Colorado won 6-3. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

FILE - In this May 19, 2021, file photo, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is congratulated at the bench after scoring his second goal of night in the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, in Denver. The National Hockey League is ready to drop the puck on a full 82-game season with fans back in every arena and a wide-open race for the Stanley Cup. The best shot belongs to Colorado, the preseason Cup favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook and anyone who has watched Nathan MacKinnon try to will his team to a championship as one of the best players in the world. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)