NEW YORK — In the end, it will be an entire week off for the Colorado Avalanche.
After sweeping the St. Louis Blues in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs last Sunday, the Avs knew they'd have a wait, but just didn't know how long.
Until now.
The NHL announced Thursday afternoon that Colorado's Round 2 series against either the Vegas Golden Knights or Minnesota Wild will begin on Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. MST. The game at Ball Arena will be carried on 9NEWS and NBC affiliates around the country.
Colorado made quick work of St. Louis in a matchup that was never competitive. The Avs outscored St. Louis 20-7 in the series and trailed for just 7:12 over the four games.
Meanwhile, the Knights had a 3-1 lead on the Wild, but Minnesota has won Games 5 and 6 to force a decisive Game 7 on Friday night in Vegas.
The home crowd will be rocking Sunday night, as Ball Arena was approved for a capacity increase earlier this week. Both the Avalanche and Nuggets will be allowed to host 10,500 fans per game (57.3% capacity) moving forward, an increase from 7,750 fans (42.3% capacity).
The Avalanche are chasing their first Stanley Cup since 2001 and that journey is set to resume Sunday night on 9NEWS.
>> Video above: Reaction from the Avalanche after sweeping the Blues in four games
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