If you take out the absurd amount of injuries suffered by the Colorado Avalanche during the playoff-bubble, the one aspect of play that stood out to most fans was the inability to shut down Dallas’ offense in key moments. Coming into the series, Dallas was known for their ability to keep pucks out of the net. The Stars finished the season with the fourth ranked defense and an offense in the bottom quarter of the NHL. After the series, players like Joel Kiviranta were celebrating playoff hat-tricks and the Avalanche were on a plane from Edmonton back to Colorado to regroup for next season after giving up four goals per game in the series.
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