Stars' Jake Oettinger addresses Dallas' improvement ahead of NHL playoffs
Jake Oettinger revealed his mental approach to staying focused during quiet games after the Stars' 3-0 shutout of Winnipeg.
Stars' Jake Oettinger addresses Dallas' improvement ahead of NHL playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger spoke to the media after the 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets .
Among other things, he addressed how the team improved compared to previous games. Oettinger, 29, said the team was able to maintain a high level for longer stretches, highlighting both the defensive and offensive effort from his teammates. "I think we just played better for longer stretches, but, you know, more consistent.
PK [penalty kill] stuck up big time. I mean, I really didn't have a lot going on on the kill, and, you know, so that was awesome. And yeah, just good defensive effort and then let the offense take care of itself," he said after the game on Thursday.
Stars goalie Jake Oettinger credits mental work, teammates in 3-0 win The Olympic champion with the United States revealed that he has been working on the mental aspect of staying focused during games, noting that when he is not receiving shots, he simulates them in his mind. "Lately, I think we've been trying to work on just staying in it the whole game. I mean, it's pretty easy to doze off and make sure nothing in the back of your net.