Though Sergei Bobrovsky was activated earlier in the day, the starter's job was given to Joonas Korpisalo against the Avalanche, thanks to his strong performance on Wednesday against Toronto. Korpisalo was the story last night, turning away 29 of 30 shots to earn the victory, and was named first star of the game.
The Jackets needed just 58 seconds to open the scoring, with Ryan Murray carrying the puck deep into the Avalanche zone, before dropping a pass to Brandon Dubinsky in the slot. Dubinsky flipped the puck past Calvin Pickard for the 1-0 lead.
The game was physical from the get-go, with lots of pace from either side in the first period.