Just re-watched the goals:
1st goal was a HORRIBLE read by Josh Manson and an even worse overplay by Georgiev. What is Duchene going to do? Cut backhand as Manson is diving? Why was he so adamant on taking that away?
2nd goal was an unlucky break but another blown coverage down low. We've got two guys covering one Dallas player and Jamie Benn is standing alone in front for 3 seconds before redirecting it in.
3rd goal was an utterly brutal read by Devon Toews. Duhaime has Pavelski wide, why do you care if Pavelski has him slightly beat? Pavelski isn't bull rushing to the net there and if he does, you're there to protect it. Instead he overly commits and leaves Hintz wide open in front.
4th goal was disgusting by Georgiev. A shot that goes right at him and goes right through him. Just like the 4th goal last game, this was insanely deflating.
5th goal was a fantastic play by Marchment, but a horrible sequence by Girard. IDGAF if you don't like Jack Johnson, he doesn't get pushed around like Girard did on that play by Marchment. Sam Girard should never, ever see a second of PK time. He got bodied, allowed Marchment to get to the net and, lo and behold, Marchment scores.
6th goal was another master class on defending by Sam Girard. The faceoff is lost, EVERY Avalanche player has his man except for Girard who looks like a chicken with his head cut off. To make matters worse, he is POINTING at Mittelstadt to challenge the Stars puck carrier when Mittelstadt is staying with his centerman he just took the draw against. So Mittelstadt realizes Girard isn't going and starts to try getting to the Stars forward who passes it over, but can't get there in time. The shot goes through Georgiev and lands on the other side of an open net. Who scores the goal? Wyatt Johnston. Who was Casey Mittelstadt covering before Girard pointed for him to go elsewhere? Wyatt Johnston. Who did Sam Girard lose a race to the loose puck to? Wyatt Johnston.
What a shitty performance by the Avalanche defensively tonight. I have said it before and I will repeat it until he proves otherwise: Sam Girard will be this team's crutch (along with Georgiev) in the playoffs.