From the moment the first-round matchup between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche became official, all eyes were on Mikko Rantanen. Rantanen, 28, spent nearly 10 years with the Avalanche and won a Stanley Cup in 2022 before a stunning trade to the Carolina Hurricanes in January.

Despite splitting the first four games of their first-round playoff series with the Colorado Avalanche, the Dallas Stars held a

Just when Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche cracked the door open for a potential comeback Monday night, the Dallas Stars slammed it shut.