Much of the chatter in the Stars locker room heading into the Western Conference finals series against the Vegas Golden Knights has been about the caliber of...
Vegas doesn’t have too many glaring weaknesses. It earned the No. 1 seed for a reason. But to the Stars’ fortune, an area in which they have seen great success this postseason is where Vegas has faltered — in special teams.
Vegas’ success rate on the penalty kill is just 60%, near the bottom of all playoff teams and a stark drop from its 77.6% rate in the regular season. “The PK has been good for us the whole season,” said Radek Faksa, who has been a part of the Stars’ second penalty kill unit. “It’s huge, especially in the playoffs. It starts with faceoffs. We’re gonna win faceoffs and then we can save up to 30 seconds until they get back in the zone.”
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