Coach is back for another NHL playoffs game play by play commentary.
Tonight he does the game between the Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars.
Avalanche seek to regain scoring touch in Game 5 against Stars
Facing elimination in Western 2nd Round, ‘have to find a way to get going’.
The Avalanche, who averaged an NHL-best 3.68 goals per game in the regular season, had few issues scoring against the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, despite the Jets allowing 2.41 goals per game during the regular season (tied with the Florida Panthers for the fewest in the NHL). Colorado scored five or more goals in each of the five games in that series.
It was looking like the Avalanche would do well against the Stars, too, when they scored a total of seven goals in their first two games, which they split at Dallas: They won 4-3 in overtime in Game 1 and lost 5-3 in Game 2.
The Avalanche, however, have mustered a combined two goals the past two games. Their power play has gone 0-for-8 in the past three games.
Coach Jared Bednar reiterated Tuesday that the Avalanche were “frozen” in the first period of their 5-1 loss in Game 4 here Monday, getting outshot 16-2. He said they were better as the game went on.
If the Avalanche get an early lead in Game 5, it will be their first lead of the series. Does that mean an automatic turnaround? Hard to say, but it gives them a better chance against the Stars, who go into shutdown mode whenever they get a lead.