Live updates from Stars-Avalanche Game 6: Dallas tries again to wrap up series

For the second time, the Dallas Stars will attempt to close out the seemingly stubborn Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.

Colorado staved off elimination on Wednesday with a 5-3 win in Dallas, forcing Friday’s Game 6 in Colorado. The Stars take a 3-2 lead into the series’ pivotal sixth game and no doubt Pete DeBoer, Jamie Benn, Wyatt Johnston and all the rest would like to avoid a win-or-go-home Game 7.

Will we shake hands tonight, or are we headed back to Dallas for 7?

Follow along below for live updates and coverage.

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Game updates

First period, 6:30 remaining:

First period, 7:00 remaining: A bit of a choppy start to Game 6 — lots of whistles, stops and starts. Just seven shots on goal through the first eight minutes of play as both teams look to get their offenses settled.

Pregame updates

8:43 p.m.: Here are the Stars’ expected lines for Friday night, with a jolt of a surprise: Recent call-up Alexander Petrovic is in for Nils Lundkvist. Petrovic is a 32-year-old defenseman who appeared in one game for Dallas this season.

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Pregame reading

— Can Jake Oettinger find another bounce-back win to end Avs series? ‘He’s a response guy’

— Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz out for Game 6 vs. Colorado with injury

— Joe Pavelski likely on ‘18th hole’ but can still help Stars, says NHL analyst Eddie Olczyk

— Stars may have given the Avalanche new life by playing wide-open style in Game 5 loss

— The Stars fought to win home-ice advantage, so why are they struggling to win at home?

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