Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29), Ross Colton (20), Mikko Rantanen (96), Miles Wood (28) and Casey Mittelstadt celebrate Miles Wood’s game winning overtime goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) to win game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 4-3 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) and Dallas Stars defenseman Chris Tanev (3) crash the boards in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) get tripped up going after the puck against Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell (23) in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8), Artturi Lehkonen (62), Valeri Nichushkin (13) and Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrate after Valeri Nichushkin scored a goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the second period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) reaches for the puck against Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) in the second period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) chases down the puck against Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) keeps his eyes on the action in front of him. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) and Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) vie for position along the boards behind the net while trying to chase down the puck in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Dallas Stars fans react behind Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar and players on the bench after a goal by Dallas left wing Jamie Benn (14) in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. The Stars scored three goals against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) looks for the puck against Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sean Walker (26) and Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) go after the puck in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) and Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrate with defenseman Cale Makar (8) after Makar scored a goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the second period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) and Valeri Nichushkin (13) celebrate with Cale Makar (8) after Makar scored a goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the second period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) passes the puck against Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell (23) in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) and Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) battle for the puck in the second period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) scores a goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the second period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) go after the puck in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) scores a goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the third period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring a goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the third period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8), center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and defenseman Josh Manson (42) celebrate MacKinnon’s goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the third period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Miles Wood (28) sets up and scores the game winning overtime goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) to win game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 4-3 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) tries to defend on the play. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Miles Wood (28) celebrates his game winning overtime goal against the Dallas Stars to win game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 4-3 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29), Ross Colton (20), Mikko Rantanen (96), Miles Wood (28) and Casey Mittelstadt celebrate Miles Wood’s game winning overtime goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) to win game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 4-3 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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The Colorado Avalanche won 4-3 in overtime to best the Dallas Stars in the first game of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night, May 7, 2024, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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