Avalanche’s stars keyed huge comeback, dominated the Stars in Game 1

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen go after the puck in the first period during game one of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, May 07, 2024. “Defense travels” is a popular axiom in sports. Well, world-class talent travels in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well, and the Colorado Avalanche has the best five-man unit in the NHL.

Earlier in the day, DeBoer noted the best way to keep Colorado’s top players from dictating terms was to make them spend a lot of time in the defensive zone. Whatever tactics the Stars tried to make that happen in Game 1 did not work. Makar drew a penalty and rifled one into the net 91 seconds later. In a span of less than four minutes, the Avs were right back in the game. And the power play is now 8-for-18 in six playoff contests.

Colorado created 82.99% of the expected goals at 5-on-5 when Makar was on the ice. His xGF% was the “worst” of the big five. All three of the top-line forwards were at 88% or better.

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