Nothing has come easy on the offensive end for Colorado Avalanche standout defenseman Cale Makar against the Dallas Stars.

The Avalanche celebrated a remarkable 2024-25 season Wednesday morning. Then they will spend Thursday night trying to save it.

The Stars have a 4-1 scoring edge with Makar on the ice this series. “I’ve got to be a lot better,” he said Wednesday.

The Stars won Game 5 in a convincing fashion to take a 3-2 lead as the series returns to Denver for Game 6 Thursday night. That’s where the Stars ended Colorado’s season in the second round last year,

The quest for the Stanley Cup will continue in a crucial, must-win Game 6 for the Colorado Avalanche Thursday.

The Avalanche take on the Stars in a win or go home Game 6. Here is when, how to watch and key information for the big game.