Stars Edge Avalanche 3-2 in Shootout at Ball Arena

A Decisive Finish

The Dallas Stars defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Ball Arena in Denver. The teams were tied 2-2 after regulation and overtime, and Roope Hintz scored the winning attempt in the fourth round of the shootout. Attendance was 18,107.

Early Exchange

The first period ended without a goal. Gabriel Landeskog opened the scoring for Colorado at 4:55 of the second period with a tip-in, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Sam Malinski. Miro Heiskanen tied it at 15:03 with a wrist shot, assisted by Mikko Rantanen and Thomas Harley.

Arttu Hyry gave the Stars a 2-1 lead at 1:20 of the third period with an unassisted shorthanded backhand. Brock Nelson tied it for Colorado at 8:21 with a wrist shot, assisted by Artturi Lehkonen and Kadri.

Shootout Showdown

Overtime was scoreless. Jason Robertson scored for Dallas in the first round of the shootout, and Kadri scored for Colorado in the second. Neither team scored in the third round. In the fourth, Hintz scored with a wrist shot and Casey DeSmith stopped Nelson. Dallas improved to 3-3-1 with 7 points, and Colorado fell to 4-2-1 with 9 points.

Key Performances

Kadri had two assists for the Avalanche, and Nelson and Landeskog each scored. For Dallas, Heiskanen had one goal and Rantanen one assist. DeSmith made 25 saves, and Scott Wedgewood made 20 for Colorado.

Sources

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