It also felt like some sort of tribute to General Manager Jim Nill, by way of throwback to 2013. The only goals scored in the Stars’ 2-1 victory over the Avalanche in a game the Stars never led until it was over came from Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and Val Nichushkin.

Tyler Seguin is supposed to be returning about now, based on the timeline when he had hip surgery Dec. 5. But the forward already has two goals in the Western Conference First Round, including the overtime goal that gave the Dallas Stars a 2-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.