Stars Blow Chance to Take Commanding Lead, Fall to Wild in OT in Game 4
The Dallas Stars were one shot away from sending the rival Minnesota Wild to the brink of elimination. Instead the […]
Nick Wosika-Imagn Images The Dallas Stars were one shot away from sending the rival Minnesota Wild to the brink of elimination. Instead the Western Conference first round will head back to American Airlines Center tied at two games apiece after Matthew Boldy scored at 19:31 of the first OT, lifting the Wild to a 3-2 win at Grand Casino Arena. Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen each scored, and goalie Jake Oettinger made 40 saves for the Stars.
Dallas did the job it needed to by retaking home-ice advantage with its double-overtime win in Game 3. But it blew two one-goal leads, and therefore a glorious chance to build a commanding 3-1 advantage, by allowing Marcus Foligno’s goal with just 5:20 left in regulation. Game 5 is Tuesday in Dallas at 7 p.
m. CT. Here are the Game 4 takeaways: Jason Robertson and the Stars Power Play Remained Red Hot Nick Wosika-Imagn Images Dallas entered play Saturday on a special-teams burner, and its PK did not allow a goal and its man-advantage remained white hot.
Both of Dallas’ goals came on the power play, with Robertson tallying his second man-up goal and Heiskanen netting his first goal of the series. “Our power play’s been good,” Stars coach Glen Gulatzan said after the game . The Stars power play is now 8 for 19 (42.