The Colorado Avalanche were just minutes away from taking a 3-0 lead in the series on Friday before giving up two goals in less than a minute.

It was the Avs' first postseason loss of the year, and Colorado coach Jared Bednar called out his team after the loss.

"The easy answer is this: for five straight periods now they've been far more competitive than we have," Bednar said when asked what needs to change. "And to dissect the game any further than that is a waste of time. It's a waste of time."

"I think we're kidding ourselves if we think that that's the competitiveness we need to be at, (against) the team that tied us for first in the league. We caught them on an off night in Game 1 and we gave them life in Game 2. We were able to come away with a win because of special teams and our goalie. And we're going to need to compete way harder than that in order to beat them."

A coach calling out his team in media usually has an effect, and I think we'll see a reaction from the Avs who still hold a 2-1 lead in the series, despite not playing at their best yet.

10* play on Colorado Avalanche.