The Dallas Stars have never played a tighter postseason series than this one against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights.
The Stars have never played a tighter postseason series than this one against the defending Stanley Cup champs.
Jake Oettinger surrendered his first third-period goal Friday night. I think this can be a good thing. It doesn’t change the fact that Otter, who had shaky moments in the first two defeats at home and even on a wraparound in a Game 5 win, has been great in the third period with games on the line. It might even relieve just a bit of pressure, allowing him to think, “OK, I’ve given up one goal I couldn’t see to Noah Hanifin, big deal, let’s go.
DeBoer relishes the Game 7 pressure because he has never known failure in these games. It’s kind of surprising that a man who took New Jersey and San Jose to Stanley Cup finals and guided the Stars to last year’s six-game conference finals against Vegas is a perfect 7-0 in seventh games. I don’t know that there’s any real carryover from that or that the Golden Knights are shaking in their skates because of that record. But it can’t be a bad thing to have a bit of history on your side.
I think, in perhaps a more relevant sense, they have done a substantially better job on the Eichel-Jonathan Marchessault line the last two games. Even snapped the Eichel scoring streak Friday. Doesn’t mean that Vegas’ best pair won’t produce some magic Sunday night but it’s a favorable sign. Dallas has been a slightly better team for six games in producing shots and scoring chances, but it’s taking ”slight” to its extreme.
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