The Stars take on the Avalanche on Monday night at 8:30 p.m.
Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger is a big reason why the Stars are currently up 2-1 over the Colorado Avalanche.Oettinger leads all goalies in ice time this postseason. It's a product of the trust the team has in its netminder."It's a good feeling. It's a privilege to be the goalie for this team and my jobs is to step up and make a few big saves every night, try to give the guys an advantage," Oettinger said.
The 25-year-old Oettinger says at this point in his career, he's just trying to have fun with it after an injury earlier in the season gave him some new perspective."It's kind of a cruel reminder of how easily it can all be taken away from you," Oettinger said. "It made me appreciate even more the position that I'm in."Despite being a young goaltender, Oettinger has had a lot of playoff experience. He says he uses close calls in previous years as motivation.
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