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DALLAS — Jamie Benn needs to “feel” you, as Nuggets coach Michael Malone likes to say. Right between the ears. If the NHL won’t send a message to Benn, the Dallas Stars’ goon in green, then the Avalanche must. Starting with Game 3 Saturday night at Ball Arena. Legal hit? More like calculated assault.

The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Dallas Stars 5-3 in Game 2 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday night, May 9, 2024, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Related Articles Colorado Avalanche | Keeler: O, Captain! Avalanche needs leader to deliver message to Stars goon Jamie Benn that Gabe Landeskog can’t Colorado Avalanche | Stars’ top players respond, another Avalanche comeback falls just short in Game 2 defeat Colorado Avalanche | Avs-Stars Game 2 Quick Hits: Colorado’s third period was too little, too late vs.

DALLAS — Stars coach Peter DeBoer called out his top scorers after Colorado’s stars fueled a wild Game 1 comeback win. They heard him. Miro Heiskanen scored twice, while Roope Hintz and Tyler Seguin broke out of slumps to propel Dallas to a 5-3 victory Thursday night in Game 2 at American Airlines Center.

Instant reaction from the Avalanche’s loss to Dallas in Game 2 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. 1. Too little, too late:  What’s crazier than a 3-0 comeback? A 4-0 one, naturally. Heck of a third period, but the Avs for about 43 minutes didn’t come close to matching the intensity of the Stars.

After winning his third NBA MVP, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic spent 15 minutes Wednesday answering questions from local reporters about a variety of topics, from his late mentor Dejan Milojevic to his love of Denver; from his respect for Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon to his own career timeline as he nears 30.

With a fourth-inning touchdown, the Rockies sidestepped the sad narrative of their spring on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field. Colorado beat the Giants 9-1 behind that season-high seven-run frame, snapping a four-game losing streak and claiming the series finale against San Francisco in the process. “We finally took advantage of some mistakes,” Rockies manager Bud Black said.