The Colorado Avalanche had a chance to take complete control of this series. That chance slipped away into the Texas night.

While the hockey world was watching and waiting to see if it was time for Gabe Landeskog’s triumphant return, it appears the particulars involved were not.

Instant reaction from the Avalanche’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.

It’s the four words Colorado Avalanche fans have waited nearly three years to hear: Gabe Landeskog is back … almost.

Mackenzie Blackwood has had some long, busy nights playing on some hockey teams that didn’t win all that often.

The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are two of the top Stanley Cup contenders in the NHL, but one won’t even see the second round.

There could be two extra days off during the opening-round showdown between the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars.