Three stars

Last update: April 18, 2008 - 12:18 AM

THREE STARS

Jose Theodore, Avalanche: Made 38 saves -- several of the standing-on-head variety.

Wojtek Wolski, Avalanche: His quick release on the power play in the third period wound up giving the Avalanche the lead for good.

Brian Rolston, Wild: Continued to be the one constant force in the Wild's offense.

TURNING POINT

Jose Theodore's brilliant play kept the Avalanche in the game through two periods, holding the Wild to one goal on its first 32 shots. Theodore's teammates scored twice in the third to give the Avs the 3-2 series lead.

BY THE NUMBERS

10 Times Rolston has been on the ice in the 11 goals the Wild has scored this series.

50 Consecutive first-period shots Theodore had stopped in the series before Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored in the first period Thursday.

80.6 Percentage of series won by the Game 5 winner of any series tied 2-2 in NHL history (158 out of a possible 196 series).

17 First-period shots by the Wild, a franchise playoff record.

KENT YOUNGBLOOD

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