Things didn’t look good for the Dallas Stars early in the third period after Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal to put the Colorado Avalanche up 2-0 in the deciding Game 7 matchup between these two squads.

Don’t blame Mikko Rantanen if it seems like his postgame press conference had a Colorado Avalanche slant to it. A great deal of the questions directed to the Dallas Stars’ postseason hero had to do with his former team.

DeBoer’s latest win was unforgettable. The Stars trailed 2-0 in the third period Saturday. They were minutes from elimination in the Western Conference First Round when forward Mikko Rantanen erupted for three goals and an assist, leading them to a 4-2 victory against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche.