Four games into this series, the Avs had done a great job of containing their old pal. Then the guy known as “Moose” … well, he got loose. Three points in Game 5. Four in Game 6. Four in Game 7.

It's just that Game 6 saw the Avalanche score four straight goals, with a few of those coming from unexpected faces. Rantanen scored the game-tying goal with 20 seconds left in the first period.

The buzz: In another season, this showdown of the game’s best defencemen would be full of buzz. But of course the Canucks are at the end of a disastrous season and the Avalanche are angling ...

The Avalanche won on Thursday 7-4, forcing the best thing in sports, a Game 7. The Stars held a 2-1 lead after winning both Games 2 and 3 in overtime, but they have given up 13 goals since, as ...