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Dallas Stars Daily Links: Time to Respond
Sep
Vegas bounced back from their lackluster Game 1 performance — now Dallas needs to do the same. Plus, how the Lightning landed Brayden Point, the NHL Draft gets a date, and more.
After dominating the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1, the Dallas Stars were in turn pummeled in Game 2.
It was hard for the Stars to build any momentum during the game, in large part due to an excessive number of well-deserved penalties. Add in some failures in the offensive zone and other areas, and you get a dud of a game:
“Those are self-inflicted problems,” [Rick] Bowness said. “They played a great game, give them a lot of credit, but when you lose that many faceoffs and you take that many penalties, there is no chance you can get any flow to your game.”
It was one of those games where you just have to shake it off and move on. Vegas did that successfully after coming out flat in the first game of the series — now Dallas needs to do the same:
“We expected them to come out hard and respond, they’re a good hockey team,” said Stars center Tyler Seguin. “Vegas is a great team, they’ve been the favorites all along. We expected them to respond, and I expect us to respond next game.”
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Stars Stories
Here’s what else Rick Bowness had to say about the loss:
🎥 Coach Bowness: “Give their goalie credit, Lehner played a great game when he had to. We didn’t put nearly enough chances against him.”@ATT | #GoStars pic.twitter.com/uRkU4qzrgL
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 9, 2020
Sean Shapiro gives his own insight into the loss in his latest 20/20:
The Stars as a team got what they deserved. Anton Khudobin deserved so much more. The 20/20 as Vegas tied the series at 1-1. https://t.co/TO5qGMYY3W
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) September 9, 2020
On the bright side, Jake Oettinger didn’t allow a single goal in his 20 minutes of play, so he’s officially as good as Robin Lehner!
Goaltenders to make their NHL debut in either the Conference Finals or Semifinals, since 1943-44:
Jake Oettinger with the @DallasStars in 2020
Bob Champoux with the Red Wings in 1964More #NHLStats: https://t.co/X6yvlKdiUF #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/vy9OC1fg9L
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) September 9, 2020
Around the League
When the Tampa Bay Lightning win the Stanley Cup, there’s a good chance Brayden Point wins the Conn Smythe. And to think anyone could have had him…
“Every time I’ve ever seen him play, he’s been arguably the best player in any game I’ve ever seen at any level.”
How the Lightning got one of the greatest #NHL draft steals of all-time. @THNKenCampbell files: https://t.co/L9lqjBUUde
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) September 8, 2020
On the other end of the playoff spectrum, Down Goes Brown put together his annual team of playoff disappointments:
New post: 20 teams out, 20 players to blame. Unveiling the roster for the 2020 Playoff Disappointment team. https://t.co/bNnmMsJJHe pic.twitter.com/4rEPDhejal
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) September 8, 2020
Here’s an in-depth look at Bill Zito, the new General Manager of the Florida Panthers:
It took Bill Zito many years (and many, many interviews) before he landed his first NHL GM job with the @FlaPanthers. My piece on Zito, his journey and the rather hilarious) reaction from his family to him finally getting a gig. @BlueJacketsNHL https://t.co/HJU7CnFiY4
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) September 9, 2020
The NHL Draft has been scheduled for October 6-7, with Free Agency beginning on the 9th:
The 2020 NHL Draft is being moved ahead to Oct. 6 and 7.https://t.co/xzr64lOoOZ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 8, 2020
Finally, what is the future for the Golden Knights in net? Jesse Granger takes a look at whether or not Robin Lehner will stick around in Vegas:
What @JesseGranger_ is hearing about the Golden Knights and pending UFA goalie Robin Lehner: https://t.co/U91X5gmclg
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) September 9, 2020
