Stars beat Sharks 2-1, keep surging in West wild-card race
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored early, Michael Raffl added a short-handed aim and the Dallas Stars saved up their surge towards a Western Convention wild-card spot, beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Saturday night time.
Dallas remained tied with Nashville for the 2 West wild-card spots at 91 factors apiece as each golf equipment prolonged their result in 4 factors over Vegas, a 4-0 loser at Edmonton. The Stars and Predators, who beat Chicago 4-3, have seven video games remaining, another than the Golden Knights.
Jake Oettinger made 23 saves because the Stars prolonged their residence profitable streak in opposition to San Jose to seven video games. Dallas has recorded not less than some extent in 13 of 17 video games over the previous month.
Two video games after creating a number of short-handed possibilities for himself, Luke Glendening skated free out of the defensive zone on the penalty kill and fed Raffl on a 2-on-1 for his seventh goal and a 2-0 lead within the second interval.
Seguin’s 23rd goal opened the scoring six minutes in, redirecting a cross from Jamie Benn into an open internet behind Kaapo Kahkonen, who had 24 saves. Ryan Suter additionally assisted.
Meier ended Oettinger’s shutout with a wrister within the closing minute of the second after the 23-year-old Dallas goalie had stopped a number of good scoring possibilities earlier within the interval.
Meier hit the put up within the first interval, when the Sharks additionally had a free puck bounce throughout the crease behind Oettinger.
NOTES: The Sharks have been with out injured defensemen Erik Karlsson and Radim Simek, who went residence. San Jose had simply 12 wholesome forwards, with 5 rookies in that group. … Stars F Vladislav Namestnikov was out for a second consecutive recreation since leaving a 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay with a lower-body harm. … San Jose has missed the playoffs a franchise-worst three consecutive years.
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Sharks: The fourth five-game journey of the season ends on a back-to-back Sunday in Minnesota. They have been the longest journeys and mixed to cowl practically half of San Jose’s street video games.
Stars: A 3-game Canadian swing begins Tuesday in Vancouver. It is the ultimate journey of the season.
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