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EDMONTON, Alberta – The Colorado Avalanche swept Edmonton from the Western Conference finals in Game 4 on Monday, topping the Oilers 6-5 in overtime to win the best-of-seven series 4-0.<\/p>\n

Colorado advances now to the Stanley Cup Final, where it will face the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers. New York leads that series 2-1. It’ll be the Avalanche’s first appearance in the final round since 2001.<\/p>\n

Edmonton had its opportunities to stay alive in Game 4, squandering two multigoal leads. The Oilers were ahead 4-2 midway through the third period, only to allow three straight to the attacking Avalanche. Zack Kassian tied the game 5-5 late in regulation to force overtime, where Artturi Lehkonen ended Edmonton’s hopes of an eventual Cup Final bid with the game-winning goal.<\/p>\n

It was Colorado that struck first off a power-play goal by Cale Makar. It was Makar’s fifth goal of the postseason, and his first of five points in Game 4.<\/p>\n

The game remained 1-0 until halfway through the second. Edmonton was being outshot 21-12 at that point, as goaltender Mike Smith once again kept the Oilers in the game early.<\/p>\n