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The Colorado Avalanche’s high-scoring offense has struggled to overcome subpar goaltending in the early stages of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite outscoring the Winnipeg Jets 11-9 in the first two games of the series, the Avalanche find themselves tied 1-1 due to shaky performances from starting goaltender Alexandar Georgiev. Georgiev has allowed seven goals on 23 shots in two games, raising concerns about his ability to provide the necessary support for the Avalanche’s offensive firepower. The team’s goaltending woes have been a long-standing issue, with the Avalanche deploying several goalies since the departure of Darcy Kuemper in 2022. Despite winning the Stanley Cup in 2022, the Avalanche have yet to find a consistent goaltender to fill Kuemper’s shoes. The team’s high-scoring offense has allowed them to experiment with their goaltenders, but the result of Game 1 against the Jets showed reason for concern. The Avalanche will need Georgiev to improve his play if they want to repeat their dominance from the 2022 Playoffs and capture another Stanley Cup.

Despite a high-scoring, fast-paced first game of their playoff series, Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck remained composed and is preparing for a bounce-back performance in Game 2. Hellebuyck, a Vezina Trophy finalist, faced 46 shots in the Jets’ 7-6 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. The teams combined for 12 goals in the game, marking only the second time in Stanley Cup playoff history that two teams have combined for at least six goals in multiple periods. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar acknowledged Georgiev’s performance in Game 1 needs to improve, while backup netminder Justus Annunen remains out due to illness.