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Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) confers with center Wyatt Johnston (53) in the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Monday, May 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months

By Pat Graham
Published - May 14, 2024, 01:04 AM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:57 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months.

Johnston had shorthanded and power-play goals for the Stars, who grabbed a 3-1 lead in the second-round, best-of-seven series. Dallas can close it out at home in Game 5 on Wednesday.

Miro Heiskanen and Evgenii Dadonov also scored, while Sam Steel added a late empty-net goal. Jake Oettinger made 24 saves.

About an hour before the game, the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced that Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay. He was placed in stage 3 of the league’s player assistance program. It’s the second time this season Nichushkin has been in the program.

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