Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin controls the puck in the third period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) and defenseman Esa Lindell (23) defend against a shot, and pressure at the net from Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13), during the third period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Dallas, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon (29), Jonathan Drouin (27), Devon Toews (7), Artturi Lehkonen (62) and Cale Makar (8) react after Makar scored a goal against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, top, during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) reacts after teammate defenseman Cale Makar (8) scored a goal against the Dallas Stars during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Dallas. Looking on are Stars' Thomas Harley (55) and Tyler Seguin (91). (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene, left, has his shot blocked by Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev during the first overtime of Game 6 of an NHL hockey playoff series Friday, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon passes the puck during the third period of Game 6 in the team's NHL hockey playoff series against the Dallas Stars on Friday, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene, far right, gathers the puck before shooting it for the winning goal past Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, center, as Dallas center Joe Pavelski looks on in the second overtime of Game 6 of an NHL hockey playoff series Friday, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, right, deflects a shot by Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment during the first overtime of Game 6 of an NHL hockey playoff series Friday, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon reacts after Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene scored the winning goal in the second overtime of Game 6 of an NHL hockey playoff series Friday, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)