The win locks Dallas into first place in the West entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs and sets up a first-round date with either Vegas or Los Angeles.
Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment beats St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington for a goal to tie the game at 1-1 during the third period of an NHL hockey game at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Dallas.— whether that came in the form of a win or an overtime loss — to clinch the Western Conference regular-season title for the first time since 2015-16. Despite being eliminated days ago, division rival St. Louis did not let Dallas have it easily.
The Stars had plenty of chances to take a lead early in Wednesday’s contest but were unable to convert on dangerous opportunities. That included a shot by captain Jamie Benn set up by Wyatt Johnston in front of an open net midway through the second period that he missed wide left. Dallas took an 8-1 advantage in shots midway through the first period. It also had 11 more high-danger scoring chances than St. Louis and 16 total on the night.Oettinger kept the game scoreless early when he made one of his best saves of the year about 14 minutes into the game, diving on the power play. He made 26 total in the outing. That included a stick save with an open net in overtime.He ultimately sacrificed the game’s first goal with 2:41 left in the second period.
Game 82 marked the end of one of the best regular seasons in franchise history. But the real season begins now., 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. A native of Bethesda, Md., Lia graduated from Northwestern University in 2022.
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