Matt Duchene on Friday scored at 11 minutes, 42 seconds of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first extra period as the Dallas Stars advanced with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final series.
Duchene secured a loose puck in front of the net and sent it over a sprawled out Alexandar Georgiev to start the celebration. He was too exhausted, too caught up in the moment, to take it all in.
“Just elation,” Duchene said. “I was so tired, I started skating and then I got tired. I don’t even know what I did after that, to be honest with you. I was pretty pumped up.”
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In the locker room after the game, the Stars celebrated by blaring an almost fitting tune — Rocky Mountain High by John Denver.
Dallas advance to face either the Edmonton Oilers or the Vancouver Canucks next.
Mason Marchment thought he scored the winner with 7 minutes, 29 seconds left in the first overtime, but it was waved off for goaltender interference.
The play was reviewed and the call on the ice stood.
Duchene was jostling with Cale Makar in front of Georgiev, leading to a call. The NHL’s situation room explained that Duchene impaired Georgiev’s ability to play his position in the crease.
“The explanation that I got was Dutchie’s [bottom] was over the line. His feet were outside, but his [bottom] was over the line,” Marchment said. “I think honestly, they didn’t want to make it a deciding goal... At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter. We got the job done. It’s awesome.”
In Boston, Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal for the Florida Panthers, who beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 to win their second-round playoff series.
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