Game five in Edmonton started with a slew of lineup surprises for both the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars.
For the Stars, their shock came in the form of goaltender Ben Bishop, who made his first start in over four months. For the Avalanche lineup, there were some expected changes made due to injuries — including an active lineup that featured two former Colorado Eagles in Logan O’Connor and Connor Timmins — but the big shock was also in in net, as Michael Hutchinson was given his first career playoff start in net due to an ‘unfit to play’ status for Pavel Francouz.