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Ex-Detroit Red Wings' Darren Helm propels Colorado Avalanche into conference finals

Darren Helm began his NHL career helping the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup — and now he's doing the same for their old arch rival.

Helm secured the Colorado Avalanche a spot in the Western Conference Final when he scored with 5.6 seconds remaining in regulation Friday in Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues.

"We had three guys going hard to the net and I was just kind of trailing," Helm told reporters. "The pass bounced off the side wall, I just wanted to get the puck on the net, and it found its way.