The Sabres wrapped up the Eastern Conference title Monday night. The Avalanche had a chance to eliminate the Stars on Tuesday night in Denver. The two days off to prepare for Game 7 allows for a lot of time to think about a game that will determine whether they'll be playing hockey or golf next week. But that's what you play for. Colorado forward Theo Fleury has played in five Game 7s, so he has a good understanding of what it's like, even if his record in those games is 1-4.
Nobody wants to make a mistake out there.
Going into the series finale, neither team can claim much of an edge. Dallas is 6-2 at home in the postseason, but both losses were to Colorado. The Avalanche are 8-1 on the road in the playoffs, but the only loss was in Dallas. Colorado's Patrick Roy is the winningest goaltender in playoff history, but he's 2-3 in Game 7s. Ed Belfour has a reputation for melting under playoff pressure, but he's 2-0 in Game 7s.