In a nasty year that dares us all to hide under the covers until these wretched 12 months mercifully end, Michael Hutchinson instead did what pluggers do. He refused to let 2020 get him down.
The Avalanche beat Dallas 4-1 Wednesday to come all the way back from the brink and force a Game 7 in this NHL playoff series. But the craziest part of this wild comeback story is the 30-year-old journeyman between the pipes.
“Who, Hutchy?” said Avs superstar Nathan MacKinnon.
After winning back-to-back elimination games for Colorado, he’s our Hutchy now.