Blackwood allowed fluky goals in the first and last minutes of the opening period Monday night in a Game 5 loss. His Colorado Avalanche had a chance to come back after spotting the Dallas Stars the first three goals, but he spent the third period watching from the bench after allowing five goals on 18 shots.

The Colorado Avalanche have faith in goalie Mackenzie Blackwood 's ability to bounce back in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena on Thursday. "He's a demanding guy,