Avalanche Shut Down Stars, Gain Central Division Edge

0:00Colorado Avalant just shut down the Dallas stars to nothing, grabbing a huge edge in the Central Division race. Martin Neckas snapped the scoreless time midway through the third period with his 36 goal, tipping in a slick pass from Arturie Laconin. Nathan McKinnon sealed it with his league-leading 51st on an empty netter in the final minute. Scott Wedgewood backstopped the win with 17 saves for his third shutout this season, facing his old squad for the first time. This was the first matchup between these rivals that didn't need a shootout. Dallas had taken two of the previous three that way. The victory puts Colorado 8 points ahead of the stars, who have five games left while the abs have seven. That regulation win locks a momentum for home-ice advantage, deep into the playoffs, especially after Dallas knocked them out in the postseason. The last two springs. Playoff pass are sharpening up two, Minnesota's closing fast on second place, with four points back, and an extra game in hand after beating Ottawa. Four, one.

1:00Colorado's missing star defenseman, Kale McCarr, for a second game with an upper body issue. But Brent Burns hit a milestone as the second player ever. With a thousand straight games, abs host St. Louis tomorrow and Tuesday, while Dallas welcomes Calgary on Tuesday. This central showdown keeps the fire burning for what could be another epic spring clash. This has been Dallas News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.