Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar looks on from the team box in the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP
The NHL Western Conference best-of-seven playoff series between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche is deadlocked through four games.
They will meet on Monday night, April 28, at American Airlines Center in Dallas to see who can move within a win of clinching this series. Game time is 9:30 p.m. EDT and can be seen on ESPN and Altitude Sports Network or live streamed on ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial), DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (introductory discount).
Colorado evened the series at 2-2 with a 4-0 win at home on Saturday night. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years, Logan O’Connor had a short-handed tally, Nathan MacKinnon added a power-play goal and Samuel Girard also scored for the Avalanche.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves for his first postseason shutout.
Landeskog’s snapshot in the second period made it 3-0 and sent the capacity crowd into a frenzy. It was Landeskog’s first goal since June 20, 2022, against Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup Final. He helped the Avalanche hoist the Cup six days later.
The 32-year-old Landeskog was sidelined because of a chronically injured right knee. He made his return in Game 3 — 1,032 days after his last NHL game.
“It’s amazing how quickly he’s picked up. It’s crazy, honestly,” MacKinnon, who gave Landeskog a big hug on the bench after his goal, told The Associated Press. “It’s beyond all of our expectations. It just shows you if you’re good at hockey, you’re good at hockey.”
Landeskog also had an assist on Girard’s goal, and made sure to enjoy the moment, especially given how far he’s come.
“There were moments of doubt, and I think it would be foolish not to take a second and enjoy it and really soak it in,” Landeskog said. “Really, the most reflection will probably come when it’s all said and done one day, and you understand what the journey has been like, and the ups and downs and the great days and great games.”
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Jake Oettinger was under constant pressure and made several acrobatic saves to keep this game from completely spiraling out of control. He had 31 saves through two periods before giving way to Casey DeSmith for the third.
Stars coach Pete DeBoer said the move was made to get Oettinger some rest.
Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen, center, pursues the puck with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard, left, and center Brock Nelson in the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP
“We knew they were going to come out with a big push,” DeBoer said. “This is as close to a must-win as you can get for them.”
The Avalanche outshot the Stars by a 48-23 margin.
Added Matt Duchene: “We’ll lick our wounds here tonight and get reset tomorrow and get ready for Game 5.”
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