Good Series

The Avs-Stars final score of 5-1 was a little misleading. One goal came on empty net, and, up until the beginning of the third, the score was 2-1 in a really tight game. Watching the Stars doing the post-game (and post-series) handshake, I was impressed by their poise and their class.

This game in particular was controlled by a strong Avs defense, the aggressive play of Peter Forsberg, and David Aebischer's continued excellent play in net. A nice surprise for Avs fans is how well Svatos scraps and handles the puck--I hope we continue to see him getting ice time. Even though the Avs managed to close it out in five games, this entire series felt close from beginning to end.