The big question in this series was can Alexandar Georgiev keep up with presumed Vezina winner Connor Hellebuyck in the opposite net? Through one game, the answer was definitely not - but through four it was looking like a yes. Then, just a minute into Game Five a scrambly play found its way behind him and the Georgiev questions returned.
But they didn’t last long, as the team in front of the beleaguered Avalanche netminder stepped up to protect their net and tilt the ice the other way throughout the evening. Every time Winnipeg got something going, Colorado’s skaters up and down the lineup made plays to quiet the crowd and regain control despite the desperation evident in Winnipeg’s game.