DALLAS (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon took a stick to the face, had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period and capped his night with an empty-netter for his 50th career ...

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring a power-play goal during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19 ...

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after scoring a power-play goal during a first-round NHL hockey playoff game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, April 19, 2025.

MacKinnon scored twice on six shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Stars in Game 1. MacKinnon's first goal was on the power play, and it stood as the game-winner.

Blackwood made 23 saves on 24 shots in his Stanley Cup playoff debut. “Blackie made some huge saves,” said MacKinnon after the win. “But I thought we carried the play. Thought we did a good job.