Beware of Avalanche

Do you remember when hockey wasn't around. It was like getting your pinky toe chopped off...you can walk without it, but it's a lot harder than you think.

Well, the NHL is back and so are the Avs. It'd been awhile since they won two Stanley Cups in a row. So after a nice break, they are back in the play-offs. The best part... they're up 3-0 in the series over the number 2 Dallas Stars. But Dallas denies this being a problem, because they can come back, they can win this game. Sure. But can you win four in a row?

Only two NHL teams have come back in a 3-0 playoff deficit: the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs rallied to beat Detroit and the 1975 New York Islanders to defeat Pittsburgh. The Stars can't even get out of a 2-0 hole, the last time in the '68 quarterfinals as the Minnesota North Stars defeating LA 4-3.

But, they are correct in saying it's not over until it's over. You never know because those two teams made amazing come-backs, why can't the stars? Because they're playing the Avs.

Alex Tanguay's game winner last night in overtime (Avs 4-3) was the second time in two days the Avs beat the Stars after tying the score in the third period.

"The goal at the end gave us some energy, and we got a fortunate break around the net," Avs coach Joel Quenneville said. "The games have been really close, two games in a row could have gone either way." (ESPN.com)

But Stars goalie Marty Turco says, "We're going to expect to win. Nothing has been handed to them yet." (ESPN.com)

Okay, fair enough. But we'll see you tomorrow in Denver for game 4.