Cale Makar scored two goals, and the Avalanche beat Dallas 5-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, snapping their three-game losing streak and extending the Western Conference semifinal series.
Mittelstadt scored just 1:12 into the third period to make it 3-2, which was the first time the Avalanche had led in a game this series, except for whenMaker added an unassisted goal just over three minutes later. His shot from the middle of the right circle went through the legs of goalieGame 6 is set for Friday night in Denver, where the Stars outscored the Avs 9-2 while winning Games 3 and 4. Dallas is 4-1 on the road this postseason.
After going 0-for-8 on power plays while losing the previous three tilts, the Avalanche scored tying goals on both of their opportunities with a man advantage in the first two periods. Colorado got even at 1-1 with 0.6 seconds left in the first period on Lehkonen's slap shot from the top of the slot.
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