The Dallas Stars face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Two of the Western Conference Final. The Stars went back and forth in Game One but stumbled in overtime to drop the first game of the series. The Golden Knights took Game One with the overtime win and now look to win the upcoming game as well on their home ice. The Stars look to even up the series while the Golden Knights look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead and Game Two should be a great one.
The Stars struggled in Game One despite their offense, which has scored 50 goals in the playoffs, stepping up, scoring three goals in the overtime loss. Roope Hintz scored a goal and two assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense was great as well. Jason Robertson scored a goal and an assist while Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn added a goal and three assists to add depth to the offense.
The offense was great but the defense unraveled, allowing four goals in the loss. Miro Heiskanen, Ryan Suter, and Esa Lindell led the top two pairings but the rest of the unit struggled, allowing the Golden Knights to find open shots on the net at will. Additionally, goaltender Jake Oettinger struggled, allowing four goals on 37 shots.