Back at the beginning of the night, the Stars were unable to get much offense going on a first-period power play, but the penalty kill survived Jamie Benn's double minor for high-sticking Valeri Nichushkin to keep the game scoreless through 20 minutes.

Going back to the 2002 Western Conference Final, the Avalanche have lost six straight Game 7s. Their last win came against the San Jose Sharks in the second round of the 2022 playoffs. Colorado has gone agonizingly close on a few different occasions with three of those defeats coming in overtime.

The Dallas Stars reached Round 2 of the playoffs with a 4-2 Game 7 victory over Colorado. DALLAS — The Dallas Stars are moving on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a thrilling 4-2 Game 7 win over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday night. Now, you may be wondering: Who do the Stars play next?