DENVER (AP) Valeri Nichushkin recorded his first career hat trick, Alexandar Georgiev turned in another strong showing and the Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 on Sunday to move a win .
The Colorado Avalanche suffered a 7-6 loss in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets Sunday despite outshooting their opponents 46-23. Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev finished with 16 saves, posting a save percentage of .696 in the loss.
The Washington Capitals were, as they described it, "a little iffy" in the first two periods against the Winnipeg Jets Sunday afternoon. The team came out slow after a pregame ceremony for TJ Oshie's 1,000 games milestone while puck drop was shortly after 12:30 pm, usually a time when the players are preparing to nap…