The Dallas Stars hit the highway for the primary time throughout their 2024 Stanley Cup playoff run … and so they certainly would reasonably not have their backs already in opposition to the wall.
The Stars have dropped the primary two video games of their first-round playoff collection in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights — each of these in Dallas. Now they head to Vegas trying to claw again into the collection and keep away from the dreaded 0-3 deficit.
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Sport updates
Ultimate — Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)
Wyatt Johnston finishes what he began, scoring on a pointy angle over Vegas goaltender Logan Thompson with slightly greater than three minutes remaining within the first time beyond regulation interval. It was Johnston’s second objective of sport after staking Dallas to a 1-0 result in begin issues off. The Stars at the moment are again within the collection, trailing 2-1, and are assured at the very least a return journey to Dallas for a Sport 5 on Wednesday night time. However first, Sport 4 is at 8:30 p.m. Monday. Learn our 5 quick ideas in regards to the Stars’ large victory right here.
Finish of third interval — Stars 2, Golden Knights 2
The third interval was scoreless, however in no way was it boring.
The groups paired up for 20 minutes of high-stress hockey and now head to time beyond regulation the place the following objective wins. If Vegas scores, they’ll take a commanding 3-0 collection lead. If Dallas scores, they’re proper again in it at 2-1.
Third interval (13:00 remaining): The groups stay tied at two throughout a hotly-contested third interval. Logan Thompson continues to face on his head in objective for the Golden Knights.
Finish of second interval — Stars 2, Golden Knights 2
The rating is tied nevertheless it’s exhausting to really feel assured when you’re a Stars fan who watched Dallas cough up a two-goal lead in a flash.
An important third interval is on the best way.
Second interval (6:50 remaining): The respiration room is gone.
Vegas strikes once more and in a span of three minutes has tied the rating. What felt like a dominant efficiency by Dallas by means of the primary half of the sport has turned on its head.
Second interval (9:15 remaining): The Knights have arrived.
Vegas will get on the board and provides the house crowd some life with a objective to chop Dallas’ result in 2-1.
Vegas scores six seconds into the 4-on-4.
Brayden McNabb high shelf.
2-1 Stars
— Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) April 28, 2024
Second interval (14:35 remaining): Lastly, some area.
The Stars have their greatest lead of the collection at 2-0 after Miro Heiskanen strikes on a Dallas quick break. Evgenii Dadonov and Tyler Seguin with some swift and candy passing to arrange the rating.
Second interval (18:37 remaining): Sport 3 below a delay as linesperson Devin Berg took a puck to the chin and required consideration from the Vegas coaching workers. He was a bit bloodied however returned to the 1-0 sport after a brief go to with the coach and a few ice cleanup.
Finish of first interval – Stars 1, Golden Knights 0
It was a dominant first interval for the Stars, probably the most full 20 minutes they’ve performed so far within the collection. In truth, they might even have gone to the locker room for first intermission a bit disenchanted they solely struck as soon as and have been unable to get Vegas again on its heels to begin this pivotal Sport 3.
1st interval (2:50 remaining): The Stars couldn’t capitalize on the primary energy play of the sport, however they proceed to closely outshoot Vegas by means of the primary interval. Pictures are 18-6.
The Stars have 10 high-danger scoring possibilities this era.
Vegas has zero.
— Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) April 28, 2024
1st interval (8:49 remaining): The Stars lastly break by means of.
After closely outshooting Vegas to begin the sport Wyatt Johnston lastly places Dallas on the board by stuffing a rebound house for a 1-0 lead.
1st interval (9:56 remaining): Nonetheless knotted at zero because of Vegas goalie Logan Thompson. He makes an excellent save on Thomas Harley to maintain the sport scoreless.
1st interval (14:30 remaining): No scoring but however shots-on-goal are 5-1 for the Stars by means of the primary 5 minutes of motion in Sport 3.
Jason Robertson rang a shot off Vegas goalie Logan Thompson’s masks to begin the sport.
Pregame updates
9:38 p.m.: Stars strains for Sport 3 have been introduced:
Robertson-Hintz-Johnston
Benn-Duchene-Stankoven
Dadonov-Seguin-Pavelski
Dellandrea-Metal-Smith
Harley-Heiskanen
Lindell-Tanev
Suter-Lundkvist
Oettinger
Don’t see Faksa or Marchment on the ice for warmups.
— Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) April 28, 2024
VEGAS — It’s nearly hockey time.
Already misplaced some cash on the on line casino. The Stars are hoping to have higher luck tonight than me.
Sport 3 quickly. pic.twitter.com/QcUzrncEh3
— Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) April 28, 2024
Pregame studying
— Dallas Stars have been NHL’s greatest highway crew all yr. Now, their season depends upon it
— Mason Marchment, Radek Faksa dominated game-time selections for Sport 3 vs. Golden Knights
— What occurred to the enjoyable, high-scoring Stars? Dallas wants a playoff miracle now
— Stars rookie Mavrik Bourque able to make influence in newest call-up: ‘I do know what I can do’
— In a collection with ‘razor-thin margins,’ the place can Stars create distance from Vegas?
— Dallas Stars’ Matt Duchene on their collection with Vegas: ‘We might simply be up 2-0′
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