He is only the second player in NHL history to have four points in the third period of a Game 7. The Stars move on to the second round to face top-seeded Winnipeg or St. Louis, who play their own Game 7 on Sunday night. Rantanen then sealed the win with an empty-netter with 3 seconds remaining to complete his first career playoff hat trick. The Avalanche have now lost seven Game 7s in a row since 2002, the last four with coach Jared Bednar. Josh Manson put the Avs ahead 1-0 on a short-handed goal midway through the second period when they got another fortunate bounce.