DALLAS — Thomas Harley scored on an influence play 1:33 into additional time and the Dallas Stars superior to the Western Convention last for the third season in a row, beating the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in Recreation 6 on Saturday evening.
Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets hours after the surprising loss of life of his father, but in addition had a tripping penalty with 14.8 seconds left in regulation that arrange Dallas to begin additional time with a person benefit.
Sam Metal, who had scored earlier for Dallas, was on a break when Scheifele lunged ahead desperately making an attempt to make a play when he tripped up the ahead on the blue line. The Stars known as a timeout, however missed a shot and had one other one blocked earlier than the tip of regulation.
The Stars transfer on to face the Edmonton Oilers within the West last for the second yr in a row and can host Recreation 1. Connor McDavid and his membership, which received in six video games final yr, wrapped up their second-round sequence with a 1-0 additional time win over Vegas on Wednesday evening in Recreation 5.
Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made 22 saves to wrap up his sixth playoff sequence win over the previous three seasons. He made an unbelievable diving save with 8½ minutes left in regulation, leaning to the appropriate earlier than having to lunge again throughout his physique towards the left submit to knock down a shot by Mason Appleton.
Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 19 pictures however could not forestall a loss that assured a winless document for his membership on the street this postseason. In the meantime, his last objective allowed continued a magical season for Harley, Dallas’ breakout blueliner who additionally performed for Workforce Canada this season within the 4 Nations Face-Off.
“Not shocking to the fellows in right here,” Oettinger mentioned of Harley’s rise to prominence. “We’re very fortunate.”
Metal notched his first objective of the playoffs halfway via the second interval. He shot an extended rebound from the highest of the appropriate circle, sending the puck into the higher proper nook of the online simply above Hellebuyck’s glove.
“I am simply upset,” Winnipeg captain Adam Lowry mentioned. “We could not get that [penalty] kill for [the fans], and get it again to win in Winnipeg for Recreation 7. However you understand, [I’m] actually happy with this group, and the best way they dealt with all the things, and the best way we fought again. … It simply got here up quick.”
The Jets develop into the subsequent in an extended line of Presidents’ Trophy winners to bow out early. The award, which matches to the NHL’s prime regular-season workforce, was received by the New York Rangers final season earlier than they misplaced within the Jap Convention last. Two years in the past, the No. 1 seed Boston Bruins misplaced within the first spherical to the Florida Panthers.
“We misplaced to an excellent workforce,” Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel mentioned. “We misplaced to a workforce that was in our rearview mirror all yr lengthy.”
Scheifele’s effort was a spotlight for Dallas coach Pete DeBoer, who started his postgame media availability by saying what the Jets star ahead did in taking part in Saturday was “brave,” including “I am positive his dad would’ve been actually happy with him and what he did.”
For the Stars, it is off to the NHL’s last 4, because the franchise continues to hunt its second Stanley Cup title.
“I believe we have one thing particular occurring. We will need to show it once more,” DeBoer mentioned. “You already know, we have been to this spot the final two years and have not taken the subsequent step, so that is the problem.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
