Colorado
Live updates: Stars strike first in pivotal Game 3 thanks to rookie Logan Stankoven
A rollercoaster of a second-round series thus far between the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche continues Saturday with a pivotal Game 3.
After Dallas collapsed in a Game 1 loss and nearly did the same in its Game 2 win, the Stars take the ice for the series’ third game perhaps seeking a bit of stability and consistency. They’d surely take another early, multi-goal lead, though they’ve made a production out of clinging to those leads vs. the Avs.
Can the Stars strike early again, this time on enemy ice in Denver? Is another nail-biting third period in store? Follow along below for live updates as the puck drops for Game 3.
Who to follow: @lassimak, @dmn_stars
Game updates:
Second period, 12:30 remaining: The score remains 1-0. Both goalies have traded highlight saves in the second period, though the Stars’ shots on goal are still few and far between. They’ve got just seven to Colorado’s 16.
Dallas will go on its first power play of the game when action resumes.
Second period, 18:00 remaining: The Stars began the second period with some penalty kill cleanup left over from the first period. Dallas shut down the Colorado powerplay for the third time tonight, keeping the score 1-0.
End of 1st: Stars 1, Avalanche 0
First period, 1:21 remaining: The Stars strike first.
21-year-old Logan Stankoven notches the first playoff goal of his young career to give the Stars a 1-0 lead just before the end of the first period. Dallas takes the lead into the intermission.
First period, 4:00 remaining: Dallas has killed off its second penalty of the game, a trend they probably won’t want to continue. The Stars have committed three penalties in the first period, the first negated by a coinciding Colorado penalty.
It wasn’t without a close call, as Jake Oettinger got a little help on this near-goal for the Avs:
First period, 9:50 remaining: The Stars and Avs are scoreless through the first half of the first period, but the same blistering pace that we saw in the first two games has continued. Goalies Jake Oettinger and Alexander Georgiev have held up so far, however.
The Stars killed off the game’s first powerplay after a Mason Marchment penalty, though the biggest play that occurred on Colorado’s man-advantage was Georgiev’s stop on a Jamie Benn shorthanded breakaway attempt.
Game remains 0-0.
Pregame updates:
8:37 p.m.: Stars expected lines:
Robertson-Hintz-Stankoven
Marchment-Duchene-Seguin
Benn-Johnston-Pavelski
Dadonov-Steel-Smith
Harley-Heiskanen
Lindell-Tanev
Suter-Lundkvist
Oettinger
DENVER — We have an even series entering tonight.
Can the Stars keep up their success on the road, or will the league’s best home team come away victorious again?
We’ll find out during Game 3 coming up soon. pic.twitter.com/GolZFGjHre
— Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) May 12, 2024
Pregame reading
— Stars brace for adjustments while playing in altitude at Ball Arena
— Jamie Benn’s physicality unraveled the Stars last postseason. This year, it’s set a tone
— Miro Heiskanen’s ‘quiet swagger,’ impact on Stars’ postseason shouldn’t be overlooked
— Dallas’ stars finally shine in Game 2 win vs. Avalanche: ‘The right guys got on the board’
— Five thoughts from Stars-Avalanche Game 2: Big names have big night as Dallas evens series
Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
Three-quarters of Colorado residents said they were worried about whether they would be able to afford to continue living in the state, according to a poll conducted this spring.
Last year, about 70% of people responding to the Colorado Health Foundation’s annual Pulse poll said they weren’t sure living here would remain financially feasible. That rose to 76% this year.
“That majority concern was cutting across regions, across income levels, across racial and ethnic groups,” said Lucia Del Puppo, senior vice president at FM3 Research, which works with Democrats.
The poll found that the majority of those sampled said they had already cut back on entertainment spending and charitable giving, with smaller shares saying they’d skipped meals, delayed medical or dental care, or paid a utility bill late.
Only about one in four people said they hadn’t changed their spending or dealt with a financial setback in the last year, with older people and Republicans reporting less budget strain.
“It’s significant and it affects the overall economy” when people reduce their discretionary spending, said Lori Weigel, principal of New Bridge Strategy, which works with Republicans.
The responses suggested a significant minority expected further financial strains in the coming year:
- About two in five worried they or a family member would lose health insurance
- Three in 10 worried about affording enough food
- One-third thought they might lose their housing because they couldn’t afford their mortgage or rent
Notably, more than half of renters were worried about whether they could continue to afford their housing, Weigel said. One-third said they’d avoided asking their landlords to fix problems to avoid rent increases, and one-quarter said they’d taken on high-interest debt, such as payday loans or credit card balances, to deal with housing costs, she said.
Lower-income people and those who identified as Black, Hispanic or Native American reported greater financial struggles than other groups.
Even people who haven’t had to cut back are worried about affordability. When asked to rate the seriousness of a list of potential problems, 85% said both the general cost of living and the cost of housing were either “very serious” or “extremely serious.” Additionally, 82% said the cost of health care was a very serious or extremely serious problem.
Younger people were particularly worried about housing costs, with 94% of millennials and 90% of Generation Z members describing the problem as very or extremely serious.
At the same time, when respondents got the chance to name the most important issue facing the state, the largest share — 28% — chose government and politics. The cost of living and inflation came close behind, with 25% deeming it the top issue.
Just one year ago, only 13% of people considered cost of living and inflation their top concern, Del Puppo said.
“It has jumped really since 2025,” she said.
The two may be related, as 72% of respondents said they weren’t satisfied with the government’s response to economic issues. The only question where a slight majority said they were satisfied with the state government’s performance was making the state “safe and welcoming” to everyone, Del Puppo said.
The poll asked more than 2,200 people about their personal finances, experiences with health care and perceptions of the state between March and April, then weighted their results to represent Colorado’s demographics.
As usual, both a Democratic and a Republican firm ran the poll, to reduce the risk of bias.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get health news sent straight to your inbox.
-
Los Angeles, Ca17 minutes agoCybertruck driver arrested for DUI after Los Angeles pursuit crash
-
Detroit, MI41 minutes agoDER Weekends: Pathways for first-gen students at the University of Detroit Mercy – WDET 101.9 FM
-
San Francisco, CA53 minutes ago“There is no ceiling”: Welcome to Area AI
-
Dallas, TX59 minutes agoCowboys news: Dak Prescott embraces high expectations in Dallas
-
Miami, FL1 hour agoHow to watch France vs. England in the third-place FIFA World Cup match: TV channel, streaming, kickoff time
-
Boston, MA1 hour agoPolice investigating deadly shooting in Allston – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
-
Denver, CO1 hour agoFormer strip club owner selling Castle Pines mansion for $8M
-
Seattle, WA1 hour ago‘Imagine you crushed a raccoon like a can’: Curley describes viral deformed ‘mutant’ Jimothy – MyNorthwest.com
