in 3-1 loss to vegas golden knights Wednesday night (April 24th) dallas stars They were unable to generate any attack due to their even strength and were forced to score their only goal on a power play from their forwards. jason robertson. In this game, the Stars were defeated by the Golden Knights, who looked like they were in danger. We had a few chances but couldn't make anything work.
Robertson leads the team in goals through two games and is the only player able to maintain the pace in the series, allowing the Golden Knights to find a way to isolate Robertson's steady offense for the rest of the team. There are some things to do. Run in series.
Stars who missed their chance
Star Created so many chances around the net, including seven missed rebounds. Logan Stankoven's mid-range shot and Wyatt Johnston's cut into the net were great chances, but Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson made a quick save to stop them. Vegas was able to bounce back on defense and fight back on offense. first goal of the game.
The Stars took control from the start of the game, taking the lead and having no trouble on the power play. But with a talented front three, they could do a lot more. Robertson has been the only consistent scorer so far, and he has been one of the more reliable options in attack this season. score 80 points Through 82 games. Stankoven, Johnston Lupe Hintz They were the only other forwards to take more than one shot.
Credit must be given to the goaltender jake ettinger, made some great saves to keep the Stars in the game. He was named the third star of the game despite stopping 23 of 25 shots on what could have been an explosive shot.
Star player's defense outperformed
In both games, the Stars were overwhelmed defensively, allowing several Golden Knights rushes. By the end of the game, they looked tired and fell into the Vegas trap. The Stars finished Game 2 with a Corsi of 57 percent, while the Golden Knights had a Corsi of 43 percent. This means the Stars faced a less aggressive attack at even strength. The Golden Knights won this contest simply because they were a better defensive team.
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Heading into Game 3, the Stars will need to strengthen their defense and display skillful offensive depth in order to surpass the Golden Knights.veteran defensemen Ryan Suter, Chris Tanev, and Esa Lindell; need to do more To help young blueliners Miro Heiskanen, Nils Lundqvist, Thomas Hurley. right now, mason marchment and jamie ben The Stars lead the team with 11 hits, but no defenseman is in the top three in hits this series, leaving most of the physical work to the forwards.
Heiskanen has tied Robertson for the most points on the team so far with two points. Heiskanen and Hurley have been excellent at scoring points from the blue line this season, but there has been no sign of Hurley in this series, and he should be the bigger offensive threat.Harley is Become a restricted free agent (RFA) It's up to him to make more efforts as a team this offseason if he wants the best contract possible.
What can the stars do to help Robertson?
Robertson was paired with Hintz; Joe Pavelskiwill benefit him, but the question is how quickly Hintz and Pavelski show up in key moments and whether that's enough to keep the star in this series.
Robertson, Pavelski and Hintz played over 500 minutes together in the regular season and combined for 35 goals. There is no excuse for their sudden slowness. They need to pick up the pace with a roster centered around Robertson.
Hopefully the Stars offense will be more balanced heading into Game 3 and can move towards a win and start their first game in Las Vegas on a high note.
