Avalanche vs. Blues Game 6 final score, result: Darren Helm scores with 5.6 seconds left to send Colorado to the Western Conference finals

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It looked liked we were heading to overtime in Game 6. Not on Darren Helm's watch. 

The veteran forward skated into the zone and stepped into a slap shot that beat Blues goaltender Ville Husso on the glove side with 5.6 seconds left in the game to lift the Avs to a 3-2 win, sending them to the Western Conference finals. 

The Avalanche battled back from down 1-0 and 2-1 to grab the series-clinching win in St. Louis. Colorado controlled the majority of the play, but Husso had his best game of the playoffs, coming up time and time again with stops for the Blues. 

J.T. Compher had two goals in the win for the Avs. Justin Faulk and Jordan Kyrou had the two goals for the Blues.  

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Colorado now moves on to face the Oilers in the Western Conference finals. It's the first time they will play in the conference finals since 2001 when they went on to win the Stanley Cup. 

Avalanche vs. Blues Game 6 score

Game 6 P1 P2 P3 Final
Avalanche 0 1 2 3
Blues 1 1 0 2

Avalanche vs. Blues results, highlights from Game 6

3rd Period:

10:40 p.m.: GOAL! Wow. Darren Helm unloads a slap shot on a puck coming off the boards and it beats Husso with five seconds left. With one shot, the Avs end the Blues season. 

10:36 p.m.: The Avs are buzzing in the last minutes of the third. Every time the Blues get the puck out of their own zone, Colorado goes right back in. Two minutes left in the third. 

10:29 p.m.: Blues have their first good chance of the period, but Kuemper makes a strong pad save on Tarasenko. At the other end, MacKinnon takes the puck to the net wide, but Husso swallows it up. Still 2-2 with 5:39 left. 

10:22 p.m.: GOAL! What a rip by Compher, his second of the net. Comes in on the right side and beats Husso over the glove. That's one he probably wants back. But a tie game at about the halfway point of the third. 

10:20 p.m.: Rinse and repeat. Another great stop by Husso. Puck gets deflected by Landeskog, Husso isn't sure of where the puck is, but it stays under him. 

10:18 p.m.: Bad penalty by Colton Parayko. Gets called for delay of game after sending the puck over the glass. Big power play for Colorado. 

10:15 p.m.: Getting feisty in Game 6. Couple of big hits, followed by Husso appearing to get his glove in the face of Kadri as he's trying to beat out an icing. 

10:07 p.m.: Excellent pad save by Husso on Kadri. Makar with a great seam pass to Kadri cutting to the net, but Husso stops it. He's been the difference maker tonight. 

10:04 p.m.: Final period is here. Blues looking to hang on and force a Game 7. 

End 2nd Period: Blues 2, Avalanche 1

9:45 p.m.: End second, Blues lead 2-1. Colorado controlled most of the play, but after the Schenn goal, St. Louis swung the momentum their way. Could have been 3-1 if not for the Manson block on Kyrou. Shots 26-14 in favor of Avs. 

9:44 p.m.: Another chance for Kyrou as a long pass sends him in on the breakaway, but he misses wide. Excellent pass from Robert Bortuzzo to Kyrou at the far blue line. Blues finding their flow late in the second. 

9:41 p.m.: Oh my word, what a save by Manson. Kuemper slides way too far out as a pass goes across the slot to Kyrou. Kyrou waits and pulls to the back hand, has a wide open net, but Manson blocks it. Avs kill off the MacKinnon minor. 

9:37 p.m.: For the first time, the Blues have the momentum. First it's a shot off the post by Alexei Toropchenko, then he follows it with another great chance as he cuts to the net, but Kuemper stays square and stops it. Great shift that results in MacKinnon called for a trip, St. Louis to its second power play. 

9:34 p.m.: Blues kill off the Thomas penalty. Some solid possession from the Avs, but couldn't take advantage. 

9:32 p.m.: Robert Thomas is called for hooking so Avs get their first power play of the night. 

9:27 p.m.: GOAL! Jordan Kyrou with one-time shot off the 2 on 1. Great feed from Brayden Schenn to get the puck around a diving Manson to Kyrou. All starts with a turnover from Jack Johnson at the Blues' blue line. 

9:25 p.m.: Colorado is skating circles around St. Louis. Still 1-1 but the Blues have looked slow and sloppy. 

9:19 p.m.: GOAL! Avalanche puck right up where they left off in the first and it results in a J.T. Compher goal. Excellent hip fake from Manson allows him to get a lane to the net, he shoots low and Compher roofs the rebound, 1-1- just over six minutes into the 2nd period. 

9:12 p.m.: Second period is a go. 

1st Period: Blues 1, Avalanche 0

8:53 p.m.: End of the first and the Blues have the lead. St. Louis was on its heels most of the period, but got the lone tally. Shots 13-8 in favor of Colorado. 

8:51 p.m.: GOAL! Justin Faulk walks in from the point and whistles one by the right arm of Kuemper. Blues on the board first with a minute to go in the opening frame. 

8:46 p.m.: Nothing doing from the Blues on the man-advantage. Three minutes left in the first. 

8:41 p.m.: Josh Manson whistled for interference. Hits two Blues player along the wall, but neither have the puck. Looks like he misread the pass. Blues to the PP. 

8:33 p.m.: It's all Avs early. Blues trying to slow them down with their physicality, but have given up a couple of grade-A chances. Husso has been on early. 

8:29 p.m.: Avalanche with the better chances early on, but Husso with two pad saves. First is on a Cale Makar shot, then the second is a deflection by Nathan MacKinnon off a Makar shot that hit Husso's right toe. 

8:26 p.m.: Mikko Rantanen with a rebound chance, goes to the backhand but Husso gets the stop. Bad turnover by Justin Faulk leads to the puck staying in the St. Louis zone. 

8:24 p.m.: More than five minutes in, slower start to this one. A couple of solid hits, including Brayden Schenn on Nicolas Aube-Kubel. 

8:16 p.m.: Puck is down for Game 6. 

Pregame

8:01 p.m.: Starting lines for Game 6:

7:55 p.m.: It will once again be Ville Husso vs. Darcy Kuemper in net. 

What channel is Avalanche vs. Blues Game 6 on?

  • Date: Friday, May 27
  • TV channels: TNT (U.S.) | Sportsnet (Canada)
  • Live streaming: Sling TV | Watch TNT (U.S.) | SN Now (Canada)

Game 6 of the second-round series between the Avs and Blues will be broadcast on TNT in the United States and Sportsnet in Canada.

The game can be live streamed on Watch TNT or Sling TV in the United States and SN Now in Canada.

Viewers in the U.S. can stream every NHL playoff game live on Sling TV. With the Sling Orange Sports Extra package, they get $10 off their first month now with access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT and NBATV. NHL playoff games on ABC are simulcast on ESPN3, which is included with Sling Orange, available for $35 per month including $25 the first month for new subscribers.

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What time does Avalanche vs. Blues Game 6 start?

  • Date: Friday, May 27
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET 

Colorado and St. Louis go head-to-head in Game 6 on Friday, May 27. Puck drop will be shortly after 8 p.m. ET at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. 

Avalanche vs. Blues series schedule

Date Site Time (ET)/Result TV
Tue., May 17 at Colorado Avalanche 3, Blues 2 (OT) TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Thu., May 19 at Colorado Blues 4, Avalanche 1 TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Sat., May 21 at St. Louis Avalanche 5, Blues 2 TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Mon., May 23 at St. Louis Avalanche 6, Blues 3 TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Wed., May 25 at Colorado Blues 5, Avalanche 4 (OT) TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Fri., May 27 at St. Louis 8 p.m. TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
*Sun., May 29 at Colorado 8 p.m. TNT, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports

* = if necessary

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Bryan Murphy is an NHL content producer at The Sporting News.