Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) shoots and scores game winning, double overtime goal against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) to win Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2-1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (42) tried to defend. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) celebrates his game winning, double overtime goal against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) to win Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2-1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) celebrates his game winning, double overtime goal against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) with teammate Dallas Stars defenseman Chris Tanev (3) winning Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2-1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
The Dallas Stars celebrate after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in double overtime, winning Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (42), Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) in disbelief after Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) scored the game winning double overtime goal winning Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2-1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) in disbelief after Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) scored the game winning double overtime goal winning Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2-1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29), Cale Makar (8) and Artturi Lehkonen (62) in disbelief after Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) scored the game winning, double overtime goal, winning Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2-1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (42) and Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell (23) go after the puck in the first period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin (27) and Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) go after the puck in the first period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sean Walker (26) shoots against Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) in the first period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) knocks down the puck against Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) in the first period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Scoring chance for Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) against Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) in front of Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the first period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) scores against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the second period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) and Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) celebrates Mikko Rantanen’s goals against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in the second period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) skates the puck around Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) in the second period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) swats the puck away from Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) and center Joe Pavelski (16) in the second period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) block a wraparound try from Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) in the third period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) gets around Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) and scores a goal in the third period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) gets around Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) and scores a goal in the third period during Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) shoots and scores game winning, double overtime goal against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) to win Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2-1 at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 17, 2024. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (42) tried to defend. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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By Andy Cross | across@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
The Colorado Avalanche lost 2-1 in overtime to the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Friday night, May 17, 2024. Dallas won the series 4-2.
