Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13), Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, (96) and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) line up for the National Anthem before playing the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the second round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, May 09, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)