Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O’Connor, bottom, reacts after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche players celebrate a goal by Logan O’Connor (25) as Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) skates on his crease during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas (88) and Dallas Stars center Sam Steel (18) compete for possession as referee Graham Skilliter (24) tries to get away during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Dallas Stars players celebrate a power play goal by center Tyler Seguin, second from right, during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, left, and Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) collide while competing for the puck during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Dallas Stars center Colin Blackwell (15) skates away from the puck after taking it from Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Lindgren, left, reacts after shot by teammate center Jack Drury, not visible, entered the net of Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, right, for a goal during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
A shot by Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin, not visible, gets by Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) for a power play goal during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Dallas Stars center Colin Blackwell (15) competes for possession against Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas (88) during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) sneaks the puck by Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) for a goal as left wing Joel Kiviranta (94) tries to defend during the third period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O’Connor, bottom, reacts after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche players celebrate a goal by Logan O’Connor (25) as Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) skates on his crease during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas (88) and Dallas Stars center Sam Steel (18) compete for possession as referee Graham Skilliter (24) tries to get away during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Dallas Stars players celebrate a power play goal by center Tyler Seguin, second from right, during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, left, and Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) collide while competing for the puck during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Dallas Stars center Colin Blackwell (15) skates away from the puck after taking it from Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan Lindgren, left, reacts after shot by teammate center Jack Drury, not visible, entered the net of Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, right, for a goal during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
A shot by Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin, not visible, gets by Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) for a power play goal during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Dallas Stars center Colin Blackwell (15) competes for possession against Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas (88) during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) sneaks the puck by Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) for a goal as left wing Joel Kiviranta (94) tries to defend during the third period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Monday, April 21, 2025, in Dallas.
DALLAS (AP) — Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night in Game 2 to even up their first-round Western Conference series.
Blackwell took a shot that was blocked in front of the net by a teammate, but with the loose puck wobbling on the ice, he circled around and knocked it into the top of the net for the winner.
Tyler Seguin, Thomas Harley and Evgenii Dadonov also had goals for Dallas, which avoided losing the first two games in its opening-round series for the second year in a row. The Stars did open with their eighth consecutive Game 1 loss since 2022, after going into this postseason with a seven-game losing streak.
Colorado had finished the final 1:24 of regulation and first 34 seconds of overtime on a power play after a hooking penalty against Mikko Rantenen, who the Avalanche traded on Jan. 24 to Carolina in the East, where he played only 13 games before getting traded March 7 back to the Central Division to Dallas and getting a new $96 million, eight-year contract.
Stars goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 34 shots. Mackenzie Blackwood had 35 saves in his second career playoff game, but the final shot went over his left shoulder.
Nathan MacKinnon scored on a power play for his third goal in this series for the Avalanche, and his 51st in the NHL playoffs. Jack Drury and Logan O’Connor also scored.
The series switches to Denver to Game 3 on Wednesday night.
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