Cale Makar, Avs down Stars in Game 5, extend series

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Defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals on Wednesday, helping the visiting Colorado Avalanche stave off elimination with a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

The Stars hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 6 on Friday in Denver.

Colorado's Artturi Lehkonen and Nathan MacKinnon each collected a goal