The Colorado Avalanche did not make it to Game Two of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs before goaltending became the dominant story line.
Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele scores against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday April 21, 2024. WINNIPEG — The Colorado Avalanche did not make it to Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs before goaltending became the dominant storyline.
Georgiev had allowed four or more goals six times in his final eight appearances in the regular season, but Avs coach Jared Bednar never wavered on who his starter for Game 1 would be. Lowry picked it up in the neutral zone and had a 2-on-1 develop. Colorado’s Devon Toews took away his passing option, but Lowry slid the puck through Georgiev’s legs along the ice for Winnipeg’s fourth goal in just 10 shots to that point, 8:57 into the middle period.
The Avs got off to an extremely fast start, dictating play for most of the opening eight minutes. Colorado had 11 of the first 12 shots on goal, and Valeri Nichushkin solved Hellebuyck with No. 11. Colorado struck back with goals on back-to-back shifts. Miles Wood scored on the doorstep after Ross Colton created a turnover behind the Winnipeg net. Eighteen seconds later, Nathan MacKinnon collected a pass from Mikko Rantanen and fooled Hellebuyck with a shot from inside the left circle.
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