The Avalanche had their chance to close out this second round series and move on to the Western Conference Final, but they blew it in excruciating fashion, blowing a 3-0 lead and wasting an amazing late goal from Nathan MacKinnon for a 5-4 overtime loss in Game 5. Nathan MacKinnon was on a mission and picked up a hat trick, but the worst period the Avalanche played all playoffs in the third wasted a performance that should've gone down in Avs folklore. As we now move on to Game 6, what needs to change in order to finish the job next time around? Can Darcy Kuemper bounce back?

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