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It’s do-or-die for the Avalanche after a sloppy Game 5 loss to the Stars

April 29, 2025

Apr 28, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) and center Wyatt Johnston (53) celebrate as a shot by defenseman Thomas Harley (not pictured) falls behind the back of Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) during the first period in game five of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

DALLAS, Texas. — It took all of 9 seconds for the writing to appear on the wall. Wyatt Johnston beat Nathan MacKinnon to a loose puck and then found the back of the net by shooting it off the back of Mackenzie Blackwood from the corner. It was a fair...

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