The Dallas Stars gave up the first goal just 83 seconds into the game, which could be an issue if it continues throughout the series against the Vegas Golden...
The Stars scored the first goal in just 40 of their 82 games this season. Vegas scored first in Game 1 before winning, 4-3.
“It’s a testament to our character and our leadership that we can recover, but it’s also a little bit of a red flag that we’re behind in games like that early,” DeBoer said. “Particularly, it feels like we’ve given up the first goal quite a bit. That’s something we’ve got to fix come playoff time.”But with the playoffs now here, it doesn’t appear that Dallas has resolved that issue, and it’s one that could plague the Stars, especially in a series against Vegas.
As good as Dallas is when leading first, Vegas is just as strong with a 31-9-5 record . However, when sacrificing the first goal, Vegas was just 14-20-3 this year . If Dallas can find a way to score first in the upcoming games of this series, it could be an instant difference-maker. “You can’t chase the game the whole series,” DeBoer said. “I thought we were chasing the game all night. We’ve got to make sure we fix that going forward.”Monday will likely not be the last time Dallas gives up an early lead in the postseason. When it happens again, the Stars need to capitalize on other advantages they have to get back into the game.in net and special teams — where despite the Stars being the better team , Vegas went 2-for-2 on the power play, and Dallas was held scoreless.
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