The Dallas Stars hit the highway for the primary time throughout their 2024 Stanley Cup playoff run … and barely managed to keep away from a dreaded 0-3 deficit because of an OT winner from Wyatt Johnston.

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Sport 3 tales

– One highway win in hand, Stars have to maintain Rangers-like magic rolling

– Stars phenom Wyatt Johnston saves Dallas’ season with Sport 3 time beyond regulation winner

– 5 ideas from Stars-Knights: Wyatt Johnston ends graveyard-shift Sport 3 in time beyond regulation

– Stars rookie Mavrik Bourque able to make affect in newest call-up: ‘I do know what I can do’

Sport updates

Last — Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)

Wyatt Johnston finishes what he began, scoring on a pointy angle over Vegas goaltender Logan Thompson with just a little greater than three minutes remaining within the first time beyond regulation interval. It was Johnston’s second aim of recreation after staking Dallas to a 1-0 result in begin issues off. The Stars are actually again within the collection, trailing 2-1, and are assured a minimum of a return journey to Dallas for a Sport 5 on Wednesday night time. However first, Sport 4 is at 8:30 p.m. Monday. Learn our 5 instant ideas concerning the Stars’ huge victory right here.

Finish of third interval — Stars 2, Golden Knights 2

The third interval was scoreless, however on no account was it boring.

The groups paired up for 20 minutes of high-stress hockey and now head to time beyond regulation the place the following aim wins. If Vegas scores, they’ll take a commanding 3-0 collection lead. If Dallas scores, they’re proper again in it at 2-1.

Third interval (13:00 remaining): The groups stay tied at two throughout a hotly-contested third interval. Logan Thompson continues to face on his head in aim for the Golden Knights.

Finish of second interval — Stars 2, Golden Knights 2

The rating is tied nevertheless it’s laborious to really feel assured for those who’re a Stars fan who watched Dallas cough up a two-goal lead in a flash.

An important third interval is on the best way.

Second interval (6:50 remaining): The respiration room is gone.

Vegas strikes once more and in a span of three minutes has tied the rating. What felt like a dominant efficiency by Dallas by means of the primary half of the sport has turned on its head.

Second interval (9:15 remaining): The Knights have arrived.

Vegas will get on the board and provides the house crowd some life with a aim to chop Dallas’ result in 2-1.

Second interval (14:35 remaining): Lastly, some area.

The Stars have their largest lead of the collection at 2-0 after Miro Heiskanen strikes on a Dallas quick break. Evgenii Dadonov and Tyler Seguin with some swift and candy passing to arrange the rating.

Second interval (18:37 remaining): Sport 3 below a delay as linesperson Devin Berg took a puck to the chin and required consideration from the Vegas coaching employees. He was a bit bloodied however returned to the 1-0 recreation after a brief go to with the coach and a few ice cleanup.

Finish of first interval – Stars 1, Golden Knights 0

It was a dominant first interval for the Stars, essentially the most full 20 minutes they’ve performed so far within the collection. The truth is, they could even have gone to the locker room for first intermission a bit upset they solely struck as soon as and had been unable to get Vegas again on its heels to begin this pivotal Sport 3.

1st interval (2:50 remaining): The Stars couldn’t capitalize on the primary energy play of the sport, however they proceed to closely outshoot Vegas by means of the primary interval. Photographs are 18-6.

1st interval (8:49 remaining): The Stars lastly break by means of.

After closely outshooting Vegas to begin the sport Wyatt Johnston lastly places Dallas on the board by stuffing a rebound dwelling for a 1-0 lead.

1st interval (9:56 remaining): Nonetheless knotted at zero because of Vegas goalie Logan Thompson. He makes an excellent save on Thomas Harley to maintain the sport scoreless.

1st interval (14:30 remaining): No scoring but however shots-on-goal are 5-1 for the Stars by means of the primary 5 minutes of motion in Sport 3.

Jason Robertson rang a shot off Vegas goalie Logan Thompson’s masks to begin the sport.

Pregame studying

— Dallas Stars have been NHL’s greatest highway workforce all yr. Now, their season relies on it

— Mason Marchment, Radek Faksa dominated game-time selections for Sport 3 vs. Golden Knights

— What occurred to the enjoyable, high-scoring Stars? Dallas wants a playoff miracle now

— Stars rookie Mavrik Bourque able to make affect in newest call-up: ‘I do know what I can do’

— In a collection with ‘razor-thin margins,’ the place can Stars create distance from Vegas?

— Dallas Stars’ Matt Duchene on their collection with Vegas: ‘We might simply be up 2-0′

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