The Dallas Stars advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs, beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in Game 7.Mikko Rantanen assisted on Wyatt Johnston's tiebreaking power-play goal with 3:56 left before completing a third-period hat trick with an empty-netter as the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in Game 7 on Saturday night to wrap up the first-round Western Conference playoff series.

After falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 7 last year, the Denver Nuggets entered Sunday’s do-or-die matchup with a chip on their shoulder and they delivered. Following a back-and-forth series that swung like a pendulum,

The game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, is the only one on the schedule Saturday night, May 3. It's a big one, with the winner advancing to the second round and the loser heading home for the summer.