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DENVER — Cale Makar scored 34 seconds into overtime and Colorado recovered after squandering a late two-goal lead to win 4-3 over the Dallas Stars in the return of former Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen. Leading 3-1, the Avalanche saw the Stars rally to tie the game on goals from Mavrik Bourque and Matt Duchene in a 20-second span. Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin and Martin Necas also scored for the Avalanche. Rantanen was trade by the Avalanche as part of a three-team deal on Jan. 24 that landed him in Carolina and then dealt to Dallas on March 7.
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar reacts after scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Denver. - AP Photo/David Zalubowski
