After a few very tough battles, the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars return to Texas, both looking to move within a win of the second round on Monday night.

The Nuggets and the Avalanche are tied up in their playoff series, each winning two of their four games, and the Avalanche will return to the ice Monday for another shot at pulling ahead.

Johnston gave the Stars a 1-0 lead nine seconds into the first. Off the opening face-off, he chased down a dump-in to the right of the net and scored with a sharp-angled shot that deflected in off the side of Blackwood. The goal is tied for the fifth-fastest to begin a game in Stanley Cup Playoff history.