Cale Makar scored 34 seconds into overtime and Colorado recovered after squandering a late two-goal lead to win 4-3 over the Dallas Stars in the return of former Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen.

Rantanen signed an eight-year, $96 million extension with Dallas following the trade, ensuring his long-term future with the team. Since joining the Stars, he has quickly made an impact, recording three points (two goals, one assist) while playing on the top line.

With a likely Stars-Avalanche first round in the cards, GMs Jill Nill and Chris MacFarland spoke to The Athletic about their deadline moves.

The Dallas Stars face the Colorado Avalanche Sunday afternoon for the third and final time this season. Entering Sunday's match, the Stars are 42-21-2 while the Avalanche are 40-24-3. Dallas and Colorado split their first two games, with the Stars winning 5-3 on Nov. 29 and the Avalanche winning 6-3 on Jan. 18.

The Colorado Avalanche needed overtime to get the job done, but managed to take the extra point from the Dallas Stars.

The Avalanche are showing they can win any type of hockey game, and that's got to be a scary thing for the rest of the NHL.