Afterwords: Slipped Away

May 15, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) gives up a power play goal to Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (not pictured) as right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) and left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) look on during the second period in game five of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsFor roughly 40 minutes there, it looked like Game 5 was going to go the same way as the four before it.

The base ingredients were all there: Dallas was once again clogging up the Colorado Avalanche, not giving them any breathing room at 5-on-5, while simultaneously putting continuous…