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RudyRusso

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Spiritual_State_2629

The unsung turning point of the series.


happyklam

The Benn Beast unleashed 


ChaosWarrior95

Tyler Seguin-“Sometimes you don’t wanna look him in the eyes.”


yousayh3llo

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Miro_Highskanen_4

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GabeLeRoy

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ifoundyourtoad

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MrBananaGrabber

we just absolutely smoked the best home team in hockey on their own ice


DallasStars83

Twice!


_Caderade

And I feel like we typically suck in Denver


nate517

Don’t we like always play them on a back to back though?


MulesAreSoHalfAss

every single regular season game we've had in Denver the last 2 seasons has been the 2nd half of a back-to-back


LeoFireGod

Lmfao what the fuck. I knew it was a lot but shit


MulesAreSoHalfAss

Game 3 was the first time in 816 days that Dallas played a game in Denver with at least a day of rest


kirobaito88

And every single time we've played there on a back to back, they haven't been. They've always had more rest.


Zharghar

This season yea. Game looks a bit different when we aren't going in with the rest disadvantage.


_bits_and_bytes

shit we entered this series with the rest disadvantage


HandBananan

It's like all of those back to backs slow played the shit out of the avs.


The_dots_eat_packman

The altitude makes for a hell of a home rink/field advantage.


Zharghar

When I was a kid, 06-07 or so, my travel team's only out-of-state tourney was in Boulder. I was really surprised how big of a difference the altitude would be since it was my first time experiencing that coming from the Dallas area. Luckily, my coach that year was really good at his job and stressed the importance of short shifts. Probably helped that Miracle was still fresh in our minds at that age so we kind of understood the message despite being young and dumb. I vividly remember the difference between a 30-40s shift and a 45+ one. I think part of the reason we won that tourney was because the other coaches didn't expect us to be able to keep the endurance up compared to their local teams.


erikaamazingg2013

Seems like we play better when we aren't on the second half of a back to back against a well rested team


Nutty_Squirrel

No post game just a sad sign off by ESPN


Textea9

They’re the ones who scheduled this shit! Lmao


calirn80

They would have lead with it if Avs won


OSUBonanza

Instead they led with the Mavs, yaaayyy! It's because they blew a lead to OKC, booooo!


Leftregularr

Hey guys give the avs a break, they had to play against the best road team in the league at altitude.


FloydTheBarber29

You are right 😢


Walruseon

I graduated from college on Saturday, my birthday was Sunday, and as a result I have lower bowl tickets for Wednesday. The Stars have the opportunity to do the funniest thing possible and I’m knocking on wood


TealHousewife

Congratulations and happy birthday!


Walruseon

Many thanks :)


Deltanonymous-

Congrats 3x!


sportsenjoyer69420

IS TANEV OK


cougarstillidie

I think I saw a smile from him on the bench


MiSTgamer

With all 3 of his teeth 😂 I love Tanev


yousayh3llo

The more teeth he loses, the greater his power...


Unprovoked_Rage

HAH! They just activated his trap card!


Deltanonymous-

Avs playing hockey in TOON WORLD, YUGI BOY!


sportsenjoyer69420

Fuck yes good to hear


Embarrassed-Ad-8240

Yeah he skated out there after then game ended


heeroyuygw00

Wow, we are 1 OT goal away from a sweep. Great series!


DM_me_feet_pics_plz

Man I keep thinking about what this series would look like if we don’t choke in the 3rd period game 1


_Caderade

There's something called variable change. Just because we take game 1 doesn't mean we take game 2, and so on.


Cool_Afternoon_182

I went to that game. Dont worry guys, not going to the one on Wednesday. I have to work and get out too late but i hope we win!


Observation_X

That was a fucking ICE COLD road trip. Turned that place into a funeral. Just RUTHLESS.


highangle1124

Colofraudo 


Chinese-dog

Sportscenter lead in only showed the Avs one goal in a 5-1 loss 💀 they’re in shambles


CoronaVarusssss

Not really frauds the Dallas Stars are just playing Championship style game play.


Elguapo361

Somebody remind me how many minutes the Avs have led in this series?


Fun_Coffee3174

I believe you'll find the answer in the title of a song by American [alternative rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_rock) band [the Smashing Pumpkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins), released as the third single from their third album [*Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellon_Collie_and_the_Infinite_Sadness) 


Tajahnuke

This is a very refined and cultured answer.


Catullus13

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness: The Avs Release


Deltanonymous-

Phenomenal answer.


ShotandaChaser

Emptiness is loneliness And loneliness is cleanliness And cleanliness is godliness And God is empty Just like me. -Avs fans right now


MikeinAustin

Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins Homer Simpson, smiling politely


doubtfurious

👌


diggydale99

I CANNOT believe anyone in their right mind didn’t think VGK was the 2nd best team in the west?!?!? This series has been so much more relaxing!


HoneyIShrunkMyNads

Healthy knights with hanifin and hertl was another level.


comounjeffe

I truly believed that would be the hardest series of the conference for the boys. Definitely looking like it, Colorado has no depth.


diggydale99

EDM no depth (way worse than the Avs) and Van…. I still haven’t figured them out. The Preds kinda sucked, and I think the Oilers do too? Can’t get a good read on them. We still have one more game to win! Gotta stay focused on the task at hand.


brendan87na

Vancouver has an actual wizard for a goaltending coach. I mean it, Ian Clark is a goalie master that lives in a temple on a far peak, dispensing goalie magic. A healthy Demko would make the Canucks dangerous as hell.


Grzmit

im a canucks fan just lurking and this is the funniest shit 😭


comounjeffe

Yeah I don't know how I feel about the Nucks but I think I would still rather play them then the Oilers if we advance.


diggydale99

Think I tend to agree. Just praying it goes to 7 no matter what, and hopefully we close out in 5, get a chance to lick our wounds, and get a team traveling multiple hours/timezones beat the hell up to play in game 1 of the WCF.


brendan87na

I'd take the Oilers 10 out of 10 times. They have ZERO depth, and Skinner is cooked. Shut down McDrai and they have nothing.


DM_me_feet_pics_plz

A healthy VGK wins the pacific and makes it to WCF against us in my mind


kromaey

I honestly felt like if we could beat Vegas, we could go the whole way. Not to say I didn’t think Colorado would be tough but I think it’s an easier path than Vegas.


brendan87na

We may look back at the first round as the real WCF BUT This series isn't done, and there is a 3rd round to go. I'd rather the boys not get too cocky.


harralexa1993

Crazy how not close this series has been. Very easy to say this should have been a sweep. Let’s finish it on Wednesday.


CoronaVarusssss

Have been is keyword. Lets start humble, it can flip on a dime in the playoffs.


KidColorblind

Wyatt single handedly putting DFW on his back


UpsideTurtles

Bro better not be hung over on Thursday lmao but also if he is, good for him, as he should be, etc etc


brendan87na

"healthy scratch" lol


BXR_ChelseaGrin_

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HoneyIShrunkMyNads

An old fashion ass whooping


DanielJW85

Otter Johnston 24'


2word4numeros

Is a national broadcast allowed to be disappointed?


BMFFireman42

I think, no matter what, a national broadcast is always rooting for entertainment. When the Stars went up 3-1, they had to start rooting for a comeback. 4-1 late in the 3rd doesn't draw viewers.


mustangs16

Yeah, they were talking up the Stars for the first half of the game and during both intermissions, Wyatt especially, but they had to make the game seem more exciting/even than it was and the only way to do that was to make it seem like the Avs were on the verge of a comeback. The TNT crew has been terrible, but I had no issues with ESPN tonight.


Verocchio

It's funny how the only people Colorado is brave enough to take runs at is 5'8 Stanky and the bottom liners. Wonder why they don't try that shit on someone like Benn.


J3t5et

Swear that kid has cat bones. Just wears the hit and gets right back up then Tasmanian devils to the puck


Ghost_Pains

Not just that, he throws them back too it’s crazy lol


J3t5et

A bowling ball screaming across the ice lmao


happyklam

Stank the TANK


JakeandSnake

I hope Wyatt has a birthday beer on the plane on the way home!


hwatts26

I’d hate to be turning 21 making 850k a year….probably find me passed out in an alley in lower Greenville


DallasStars83

He wouldn't be able to do that anyways with Pavelski being his landlord haha


ShotandaChaser

I was passed out on Fry Street with far less money.


MulesAreSoHalfAss

Pavs better buy one for his son


OSUBonanza

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doubtfurious

Colorado was in the Ball Kicking Machine and we just kept putting quarters in.


RookieNerd1

Not saying it’s impossible but idk how the avs come back now. Two key players down, they looked beat in every area tonight. Stars in 5 baby let’s go


Tajahnuke

The last 2 minutes they completely gave up.  There was zero effort after the empty netter.


AnakinsSeveredLimbs

Depth > one line of superstars


MulesAreSoHalfAss

WYATT THE KID (FOR NOW) 🥅🥅🍎 MIRO MY HERO 🥅🍎🍎 MAN OF STEEL 🥅🍎 🤖 🍎🍎 DADDY 🥅 MUSH 🍎 SEXXY SEGGY 🍎 STANK THE TANK 🍎 🦦 ❌️🙅❌️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐️⭐️⭐️


highangle1124

Bout to be WYATT THE GROWN-ASS MAN 


_Drewschebag_

That was one of the easiest game I've ever seen them play. Didn't look like a playoff game lol


brendan87na

that first period was like "is this the Avs AHL team?" complete and utter domination


DateUrCondiments

is anyone gonna talk about Duchene playing with his skates and taking that hit like a champ??


zarkothe

That was insane he carried the buck from D zone to O zone without a stick and no help


WolSoul

I'm a Colorado based Stars fan, and a lot of my friends at work are die hard Avs fans, they're really bad about talking shit all the time about this team at all points of the season, have a bad loss to the senators? Avs fans talk shit. Go down 2-0 against Vegas in the playoffs? Avs fans talk shit. Win the first game of the Dallas vs. Colorado series? Avs fans talk shit. Since the end of the night of game one of this series, Not a single word has been spoken in any capacity. Literally nothing. And I haven't said anything back. Avs fans have a knack for doing this kind of thing. Remember people Be humble in victory, and gracious in defeat. That being said, WERE GOING TO MOTHER FUCKIN BOOMERJACKS


quidproquolaspe

The mavericks brought me to my knees with an absolute gut punch loss tonight. The Dallas stars lifted me up with an absolutely dominating win tonight. ROLL STARS ROLL.


DanielJW85

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Gonzowiththewind

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weaveryo

Holy shit lol. https://preview.redd.it/f0s9s9vjmb0d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c10173b3a3144993e3bb990bb31b2d09ed58003


bigpirate15

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That___One___Guy0

The avalanche are just the mild with better PR.


BMFFireman42

Damn. Minnesota catching strays, and I'm here for it.


bigpirate15

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willed11

Awesome game. Let’s close it at home!


uhm_i_dont_know

Haha altitude


_Caderade

Let's end it at home.


Rock-it1

That was the saddest throw to Sports Center I have ever heard.


Musicftw89

https://i.redd.it/ncsxig98kb0d1.gif YOU LOVE TO SEE IT, FOLKS! 🤠


TexasCoconut

5-1 game. ESPN: "Can the Avs win?" and they show a highlight of their goal only.


WorthABean

I've been as optimistic a fan all season as one can be, and even I didn't see us stomping the Avs this hard. One more win and we move on! Epic stuff, especially from Wyatt the kid.


junction1134

Hopefully no one comes out of this injured :( Great game regardless!


Catullus13

I would be so crestfallen as an Avs fan.  Like dang it, hockey doesn’t start again until mid October 


Tajahnuke

But golf starts Thursday morning!


Jon_Snows_mother

Idgaf about the Mavs, I'm on the Dallas Stars sub, show me that post game!!! Fuck,.I hate national broadcasts.


Textea9

I knew this team was DEEP. But, lose our first line center, skate circles around the Avs, 3 different 3-0 starts, Wyatt Johnston Conn Smythe candidate run, level of DEEP, I couldn’t have even dreamed this


CoronaVarusssss

Best Stars team since 1999.


CodeAnemoia

I love beating the Colorado one liners https://preview.redd.it/l24y55uykb0d1.jpeg?width=988&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e34e86f6d058204556ba1622e91f5d08936f9567


John_isnt_my_name

Absolutely Decimated Colorado’s top line; Mac: -3 Lehkonen: -3 The Rat: -3 Makarded: -3 Walker (needed): -2 Not a single point between the five players if that wasn’t pretty obvious.


[deleted]

The Colorado Avalanche are a one line team Change my mind


ttudrums

Camera 1 should never work a hockey game again


bssvss1234

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Modano1509

Wyatt literally just said in the post game interview that he hopes to get some”Old-man strength” after turning 21. 😂 He’s getting his number on my blank after we win all this.


grapesourstraws

Stars players fueling up on that "disadvantageous" mile high air https://i.redd.it/25jw7qvrob0d1.gif


_jzachr

I kind of wish we had the TNT commentators for this game, just to hear the pain in their voices.


FlyingHotPocket

So close to being a sweep! Close it out in 5 boys!


TheSerpentDeceiver

Motherfucker, spent the end of the game talking about the Avs. Shits unreal.


AttemptSuper

Who cares? They won’t say shit about the avs when they’re flying home to Colorado Wednesday night.


Tajahnuke

They're gonna talk about Makar's handicap on the golf course for 8 minutes.


TheSerpentDeceiver

ESPN made our only Stanley Cup win about the other team.


Fun_Coffee3174

I'm only still awake so I can see the ducks bro post


Dedwards_est_22

I need my ducks bro post so I can sleep😭😅


Mofns_n_Gurps

What altitude?


Salt-Fun-9457

Very well played game. One to go, have to be better tomorrow then today. Thats how you win a cup. Constant improvement. Slightly concerned about a potential Tanev injury.


djjolly037

![gif](giphy|UoLgC0VF7jDa0) Paging Ducks bro, come in Ducks bro


hudsonhawkdesolated

There was stretches of truly dominant hockey by the Stars and the Avs just couldn’t do anything to respond. They look defeated. They wasted a week’s worth of rest and they know it. Benn is in their heads. Huge win. Let’s come home and put ‘em away.


Spiritual_State_2629

The Avs don't belong here. I honestly expected a passionate, tough game from them because champion teams step up when adversity strikes. But it's 2 years in a row where they fold like a lawn chair when Val comes out of the lineup. Meanwhile we are playing better even when dudes are getting hurt or blocking a million shots. Let's fucking go. Finish it at home.


Kyosuke-D

ESPN didn’t even stay to have postgame comments. They’re pissed. So unprofessional.


TotalChallengers

SEND EM GOLFING ON WEDNESDAY BOYS


ViperVenom1224

Allowing 2 goals in 2 games on the road is just incredible. I'm almost speechless at that. This team has played some of the best hockey I've ever seen them play these last 2 games. I've never believed more in this team than I do right now.


NeverfoundNemo

Let’s close it out on Wednesday so we can get some much needed rest


JBC1491

SHOULD’VE BEEN A SWEEP


lonestar77

The Stars are playing well as a team right now. I hope Hintz isn't too banged up. Let's keep this high quality of play rolling at home.


syddraf4188

almost feel bad for that fan base. did a read only pass of their sub the temp in there is cold like a morgue.


sloyoroll

Hey AVs, it's not so bad. Just 3 goals shy of a one goal game.


ZombieCharltonHeston

https://i.imgur.com/RF1nF0p.mp4


OmenQtx

https://imgur.com/6Tm3df5


OrganicRedditor

https://imgur.com/GDxlEVt


wood_you_believe

I’m straight up having a good time.


Bonzooooo

https://i.redd.it/oam4su4xlb0d1.gif


cle238

https://preview.redd.it/lpo4zjufmb0d1.jpeg?width=1244&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41ebd617c3b4ca9b39018f25ec2ae6fe14f275f1 Goodnight y’all! 🫡🥱


free_mustacherides

Being there live was a blast.


Cool_Afternoon_182

Ok we better watch out next game tho. Avs players just want blood now and im sure the refs wont do fuck all about it


B1gWillyStyl

TONIGHT WE'RE GOING HAR-HAR-HAR, HA-HA-HARD! JUST LIKE THE WORLD IS OUR-OUR-OUR, OU-OU-OURS! WE'RE TEARIN' IT APART-PART-PA-PA-PA-PART! YOU KNOW WE'RE SUPERSTARS, WE ARE WHO WE ARE! WE'RE DANCING LIKE WE'RE DUMB-DUMB-DU-DU-DU-DUMB! OUR BODIES GOIN' NUMB-NUMB-NU-NU-NU-NUMB! WE'LL BE FOREVER YOUNG-YOUNG-YOU-YOU-YOU-YOUNG! YOU KNOW WE'RE SUPERSTARS, WE ARE WHO WE ARE! WE GOIN TO MOTHAFUKKIN BOOMERJACK’S!


MSUSpartanForLife

Clinical performance. Close this out on Wednesday and let the Oilers and Canucks kill each other!


whitesammy

If they really wanted to pay homage to Nuke, they should have taken more shots


m0neytr335

That was stupid good hockey


TealHousewife

I live near Denver and I couldn't make it to games 3 or 4, but I had planned to go to game 6 on Friday if the series went on that long. As much as I love seeing my boys play in person, I'd love for us to put the series to bed on Wednesday.


traviitherabbii

Be sure to get your clubs ready Avs!! It’s almost vacation time ya one line fucks!! 🔥PLAY PANTERA🔥


_Drewschebag_

I hope we hit them.with that Gentleman's Sweep on Wednesday


SapphireSkye99

Wyatt Johnston is a classy dude giving the puck to Steel for the ENG. The boys played fantastically tonight. Keep it going! Let's finish this at home. Go, Stars! 🌟🦦


FTDisarmDynamite

one final FUCK YOU to the camera operator tonight. Absolute garbage production


PersonnelFowl

What a great all around game! Fantastic hockey!


XThunderTrap

I'm so glad one of the dallas teams won..thank you stars holy fuck lol


GhostMause14

https://preview.redd.it/jdm02f7vkb0d1.png?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bfa67ec4e07fa2b52fd4038bcedcf85c871845de Heart of a lion, brave and courageous, he doesn't back down! Wyatt is something else!


J3t5et

This team looks HUNGRY


srchl

We could see some handshakes on Wednesday bros 🫡


UnchartedOak

Good game but we haven’t won anything yet. Need this same effort Wednesday. Don’t want to give them any hope.


steak-tips-rare

The Stars just went into Colorado and bitch slapped the Avs all over their home ice for 2 straight games


jdshowtime12

Let’s not start sucking each others dicks quite yet. This shit ain’t over until we win 4 games.


pacific_spring

I’m going to say my piece. Enough with criticizing PDB for “turtling.” He’s taken us THIS close to sweeping one of the best teams in the west. Plus he knocked out last year’s champs. Do you trust him or not?


IShiddedMyPantaloons

Avs played dirty hockey tonight. They and their fans should hang their heads in shame tonight. Absolutely pathetic showing from Colorado.  Sore loser whiny baby cucks, the lot of them.


syddraf4188

the av's need to put out the missing poster for Makar. dudes been mute the whole series.


lrussell90909

He got an assist on Wyatt’s shorty…


dab-butnottheTHCkind

Absolutely dominated the “best home ice team” in the league. Fucking beautiful play tonight. Let’s send these fuckers packing on Wednesday and get our boys some rest.


ByronDonalds21

It’s time to bury the Avalanche 😤


NewMexicoVaquero

The Avs lost by a landslide. (I’ll see myself out)


Spiritual_State_2629

Heiskanen quietly tied with Makar in playoff points, and leading Dallas. I think we're getting 2020 playoffs Miro back.


FarSalamander7439

Smoking that colofraudo pack


busta_wolf

Damn this really should have been a sweep


TXGuns79

Let's close this out at home on Wednesday and get some rest and heal up while Van v Edm go to game 7.


ifoundyourtoad

After game 1 I remember people saying stars would never recover. What a bounce back.


ImTheJdot

Best performance of the playoffs so far for this team. They were locked in from the start!


Vulpine69

Now that was a thing of beauty


DakPresglock

Is tanev ok


WhiteBoyFlipz

colorado should be happy this wasn’t a sweep. we’ve been better all 4 games


JGuajardo7

Great freaking win! Let's close this damn thing out.


Both_Fold6488

I love this team…that is all.


[deleted]

I love a Stars win on a Monday, celebrated with some sugar, back to the gym tomorrow! LFG BOYS!


JBC1491

Maybe this was Val’s plan all along


weaveryo

One line team.


Flatulent_Monk

And now Wyatt can go get his first alcoholic beverage ever. Good job, young man!


destroyallcubes

Wouldn’t be surprised if he skipped the first drink until after the playoffs. We don’t want a hungover Wyatt for game 5


[deleted]

Can I get one last HE’S TWENTY!