DENVER – There will be a seventh match between the Avalanche du Colorado and the Dallas stars. Led by its offensive tenors, the avalanche won 7-4 the sixth match of the first round series on Thursday.
The seventh meeting will take place on Saturday in Dallas (8 p.m. HE; ABC, ESPN+, SN, VAT).
Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals, Cale Makar and Nathan Mackinnon each scored one in addition to collecting two passes, while Martin Necas put on a goal and added a mention of aid for the avalanche, the third head of the central section. Gabriel Landeskog and Brock Nelson both experienced an evening of two aids and Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 stops.
“We fought to get the victory tonight. This is what we did. It was very similar to match no 4 in front of our supporters, these were two games that we had to win, and our team responded, launched the Colorado coach Jared Bednar. We now want to be able to do it once again.
“We believe in this group, and we are not going to abandon. We have another match to play the best of our abilities, and to give everything we have against a team that will try to do exactly the same thing. »»
Roope Hintz scored two goals and collected two passes, while Mikko Rantanen scored a goal and three aid for the stars, the second seeded in the power station. Mikael Granlund also found the bottom of the net and Jake Oettinger blocked 41 shots.
“When you play a match and give two goals following unlucky rebounds on your own players, you are going to have trouble winning that evening,” said Dallas Pete Deboer coach. I give credit to our players. Despite these bad leaps against us, we still fought until the end. I am proud of this group for this reason. We now have another great chance of closing the books at home for match no 7.
-“We have already found ourselves in this situation before. No one gave us the slightest chance of winning this series, and here we are a gain in front of our supporters to go to the next round. This is a good situation in which to be. »»
Nichushkin created equality 4-4 at 6:02 of the third period by resuming the return of a Landeskog shot with its leg and then hit the disc beyond the extended patin of Oettinger.
“I will have a conversation with him tomorrow in order to understand how we can play him in the same way in Dallas, because he was exceptional at home, and frustrated on the road,” said Bednar. Our entire group must think of what allowed him to know success at home, especially in the last two games, and a way of transporting this on the road. »»
Mackinnon received the credit from the net which gave the lead 5-4 in Colorado when the attempted clearance of Sam Steel turned off on his teammate Colin Blackwell and resulted in his own net at 9:04 of the third. Mackinnon, who had initially set a shot from the reverse towards the net, was the last player of the avalanche to touch the washer.
“It was obviously a lucky goal. A really bizarre goal, but I think we could have scored many more goals, so we may have led a leap of this kind, said Mackinnon. I saw the whole sequence unfold. I was just lucky, and I hope it is the kind of leaps that will occur again on Saturday. »»
Josh Manson scored a goal in a deserted net as a result of a game in his own blue line at 6:44 pm, then Makar added another net in an abandoned cage at 7:03 pm, this time following a playing in his own area, so confirming the victory.
“I am not necessarily recognized for my upgrades, but I am happy to have been able to win a few more today,” said Mackinnon. Me and “manse” in a little bit about it, and we had decided that if I won her frankly, he had to try his luck. If the washer enters the net, the match is over, and fortunately it hit the bull’s eye. It was fantastic. »»
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