Scoring just nine seconds into Game 5 at American Airlines Center, the Stars showed up from the start and took down the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Monday to take a 3-2 series lead. The Stars will have the chance to end the series Thursday night in Game 6 at Colorado.

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars got off a fast start in Game 5 of their Western Conference series against Colorado, with Wyatt Johnston's goal 9 seconds in Monday night being their quickest goal ever to open a playoff game.

They will meet on Monday night, April 28, at American Airlines Center in Dallas to see who can move within a win of clinching this series. Game time is 9:30 p.m. EDT and can be seen on ESPN and Altitude Sports Network or live streamed on ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial), DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (introductory discount).