By scoring the series-clinching goal, Faksa lived up to a pregame promise made to his son.
Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa celebrates with goaltender Jake Oettinger after a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Dallas.Playoff games are not always won by the star player or in the most stunning fashion. Sometimes, it comes down tolearned that earlier this postseason when the goals didn’t come easy.
The 30-year-old scored just three goals in his first 54 games of the season. He was injured for four games but also a healthy scratch for four. That decision to keep him out of the lineup sent a message that more was expected of him. In the latter half of the season, Faksa scored four goals in his last 20 games. He finished the regular season with 19 points.But his biggest point of all came at the 44-second mark of the third period Sunday. It was his first point in a Game 7 despite being a part of six in his time in Dallas.DeBoer said it would be early in the playoffs. In last year’s Western Conference finals, the Golden Knights’ fourth line outplayed Dallas’.
This series, William Carrier had the only fourth-line goal for Vegas in Game 5, and Dallas’ line had two — Faksa and one from Ty Dellandrea in Game 4. Both were game-winners.“They stepped up huge,” Stars captain Jamie Benn said. “They were great tonight. I thought they were great all seven games, even Ty Dellandrea stepping in when he needed to. It was really next-man-up mentality.”The Stars will have just one off day to prepare before the Avalanche come to town Tuesday for Game 1.
“I promised him I would score a goal,” Faksa said. “I’m happy I did, so I can show him the video in the morning, and we can watch it together.”Five thoughts from Stars-Golden Knights Game 7: Dallas turns out the lights on Vegas, Staff Reporter. Lia Assimakopoulos covers the Dallas Stars and high school sports for The Dallas Morning News. She joined The News in June 2022 and previously contributed to Sports Illustrated, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, NBC Sports and the Washington City Paper.
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