A fast start by the Colorado Avalanche wasn’t enough to put the game out of reach. Neither was extended time on the power play. Two quick power-play goals by the Dallas Stars, followed by a fortunate bounce off of Alexander Radulov’s chest was enough to swing momentum the Stars’ way.
Throw in a solid but unspectacular game from Anton Khudobin, and the prohibitive favorite Avalanche seem to be torn between looking for salvation from Nathan MacKinnon and blaming externalities for the two-game hole they find themselves in. Worse yet, the brilliance of Khudobin’s game wasn’t a matter of standing on his head.