Boy, are the Avalanche glad Cale Makar returned. Colorado’s top defenseman missed the majority of the first period with a mystery injury after taking a hit from Wild forward Marcus Foligno early. It’s a good thing he came back, because Makar’s two third-period goals were essential in helping the Avalanche win Game 1 9-6. To say this first game was the opposite of what the Avalanche experienced in the first round would be an understatement. The Avalanche came out flying with the Wild giving them a ton of room through the neutral zone, and the home team took advantage. Sam Malinski, Jack Drury and Artturi Lehkonen scored in a 2:01 span in the first period, giving the Avalanche a 3-0 lead. A lead that evaporated relatively quickly. Minnesota scored two goals late in the first, capitalizing on Colorado mistakes in the defensive zone. Unfortunately for the home team, that wasn’t where the mistakes would end.…