Dallas defeated Colorado 6-2 on Monday night to send the series back to Denver with the Avs on the verge of elimination.

Pete DeBoer has never lost a Game 7 as an NHL coach. Jared Bednar has never won one. They will be on opposite benches when the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche play what seems like the only fitting end for their first-round series in this year’s NHL playoffs — a Game 7 on Saturday night.

The Houston Rockets stayed alive against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. The Rockets jumped out to a big lead and held on for a mostly comfortable Game 5 win, but the Warriors still lead the series,

Houston pounces on Golden State early and cruises to victory in Game 5, but a testy finish adds extra flavor for Friday's pivotal Game 6.

The Boston Celtics are moving on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after closing out the Orlando Magic with a 120-89 Game 5 win at TD Garden on Tuesday night.