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Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The first round has come and gone for both the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars. While it was easier for some and tougher for others, the two best teams in the Central Division and arguably the Western Conference meet in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game One is tonight in Dallas … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars (7:30 p.m.)

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Dallas’s strength comes from their forward core. The Colorado Avalanche have a quick turnaround as they face the Dallas Stars in the second round in Game One tomorrow night in the Lone Star State. Very similar to the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, the strength of the Stars comes from their forward core. It will be another … [Read more...] about Playoff Preview: Stars scattered on the forward lines

Photo by Andrea Cardin/NHLI via Getty Images Both Dallas and Colorado bring All-Star goaltenders into their second round series matchup. As the Colorado Avalanche move on to the second round of their postseason pursuits it doesn’t get any easier with a matchup against division rival Dallas Stars. Although the Stars needed seven games to dispatch the Vegas Golden … [Read more...] about Playoff Preview: Love Me Tendy

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Let’s take a look at Texas and their defenseman. The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are set for their second-round showdown, and the puck will drop in Dallas tomorrow night. Let's examine what the Stars bring to the table on the back end to determine which team holds the advantage. Thomas Harley — Miro Heiskanen Esa … [Read more...] about Playoff Preview: The D in Dallas

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Now we know who - now it’s time to go out and win four more games. With the Game 7 win for the Dallas Stars over the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 earlier this evening, it is official. The Colorado Avalanche will face the Stars in the second round, starting the series in Dallas in the coming … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche to face the Dallas Stars in second round