Alexandar Georgiev broke out the same celebration.
One knee up, as though to stomp on the ice. And a shout of joy, just like his exaltation in New York weeks earlier when he beat his former team.
This time the stakes weren’t as personal, but the Avalanche’s second shootout of the season ended the same way as the first, with Georgiev coming out on top. Colorado defeated the Stars 3-2 on Mikko Rantanen’s shootout goal after Dallas tied it with 25 seconds left in regulation.
Colorado (11-5-1) has won seven of its last eight games and picked up the maximum six points in a three-game road trip.