That play needed to be reviewed to ensure it was not a definite kicking movement, which might have negated it.
By the letter of the rule, you might need been in a position to argue that he did kick it, however that is additionally a type of conditions the place widespread sense has to prevail. There isn’t a method that act was performed deliberately, and definitely not with the intent of scoring.
Bizarre bounce. Fortunate bounce for the Avalanche.
Stars’ accidents are going to be an issue
The Stars entered the playoffs on a seven-game dropping streak, and weren’t in a position to snap it on Saturday evening.
It was not for a scarcity of effort.
It was additionally not essentially as a result of they performed poorly.
The sport was quite a bit nearer than the ultimate rating would have you ever consider.
This was the mix of Colorado taking part in even higher, Avalanche goalie MacKenzie Blackwood taking part in excellent and the Stars additionally being with out two of their greatest gamers in ahead Jason Robertson and defenseman Miro Heiskanen.
This sequence was at all times going to be a 50-50 coin flip if each groups had been wholesome given how good each groups are and the way evenly matched they’re. However the Stars are clearly not wholesome in the intervening time, and never having their greatest ahead (Robertson) and defenseman (Heiskanen) goes to be quite a bit to beat. It may be an excessive amount of.
Colorado must be inspired by MacKenzie Blackwood
Goaltending has been the massive query mark for Colorado for a few years now, however they appear to have discovered an answer after buying Blackwood earlier this season.
Even so, he entered Saturday having by no means appeared in an NHL playoff recreation. Till a goalie does, there’s at all times going to be some uncertainty on how they’ll deal with it.
Colorado must be inspired with Blackwood’s efficiency in that context as he stopped 23 of the 24 Dallas pictures he confronted. The one aim he allowed got here on a play the place he misplaced his stick.
