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Updated: April 20, 2025 @ 6:56 am
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring a power-play goal during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) is attended to by medical staff after he was high-sticked during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the second period during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) looks to shoot around Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Mavrik Bourque (22) controls the puck as Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) looks on during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) skates between periods during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Colorado Avalanche in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring a power-play goal during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) collide while fighting for the puck during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) shoots against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) stops a shot in front of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) celebrates scoring past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) celebrates after scoring with Jamie Benn (14) and Mason Marchment (27) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Colorado Avalanche in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring a power-play goal during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) is attended to by medical staff after he was high-sticked during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the second period during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) looks to shoot around Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Mavrik Bourque (22) controls the puck as Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) looks on during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) skates between periods during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Colorado Avalanche in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring a power-play goal during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson (6) collide while fighting for the puck during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) shoots against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) stops a shot in front of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) celebrates scoring past Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) celebrates after scoring with Jamie Benn (14) and Mason Marchment (27) during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Colorado Avalanche in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.
DALLAS (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon took a stick to the face, had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period and capped his night with an empty-netter for his 50th career playoff goal.
And Mackenzie Blackwood backed up the Avalanche in a big way in the goaltender’s first playoff game after 252 regular-season games for three teams over eight seasons.
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