Detroit defenseman Nick Lidstrom, among the top three shooters in the league, had one shot through 40 minutes. Sergei Fedorov had one the entire game. But the outcome was an acute disappointment to left wing Eric Lacroix. Joe Sakic scored Colorado's only goal, and the Avalanche did a far better job pressuring Vernon than it had in Games 1 and 2. The Avs had 13 shots in the first period, but only seven in the last one.
Guys are angry.
We'll be ready to play in the next game. . . . We had some chances we could have buried. We did some good things by getting the puck to the net, but we still have to bury the puck. Until, they do, they will keep hearing about those dreaded shots on goal.