The Stars pushed the Avs to the brink of elimination with a 5-1 win in Game 4

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4. Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin is suspended for at least six months. Dallas can close it out at home in Game 5 on Wednesday. Dallas grabbed a 3-1 lead in the second-round, best-of-seven series.

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.