Stars Need More Production From Their Stars to Avoid Elimination
- As of May 2025, the Dallas Stars advanced to face the Edmonton Oilers in a best-of-seven series for the Western Conference championship in Edmonton, AB.
- The Stars reached this stage after scoring 13 goals in the second round, with Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund accounting for seven goals, but now face challenges due to uneven scoring and an injury to Roope Hintz.
- Dallas has struggled to score consistently, going nearly 100 minutes without a goal on goalie Stuart Skinner through the first three games and losing 6-1 in Game 4, with only Jason Robertson scoring in that game.
- Rantanen, tied for the playoff lead with nine goals but scoreless against Edmonton, said, "It’s frustrating," and emphasized the need to finish chances better five on five while coach Peter DeBoer noted "good signs in our game" and optimism about their comeback chances.
- The Stars remain in the series down 2-1, needing more offense from top players and potentially the return of Hintz, while analysts note Dallas’s opportunistic play despite being outplayed, suggesting the series remains competitive.
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Stars need more production from their stars to avoid elimination against the Oilers
Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund scored seven of the Dallas Stars' 13 goals in the second round to move on to the Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers, yet that lopsided production was also a red flag.
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Stars need more production from their stars to avoid elimination against the Oilers - The Morning Sun
Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund scored seven of the Dallas Stars' 13 goals in the second round to move on to the Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers, yet that lopsided production was also a red flag. Three-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Daneyko before the series started figured that needed to change. "They do have more of a game-breaker with Mikko Rantanen," Daneyko said. “But the Johnstons and Dadonovs and the Duchenes and Se…
Hurricanes need to look past lack of star power to avoid sweep - Daily Faceoff
The Carolina Hurricanes, down 3-0 in their third-round series against the Florida Panthers, will try to keep their 2024-25 season alive on Monday in Game 4 in Sunrise, Fla. On Monday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Tyler Yaremchuk and former NHL goaltender Carter Hutton discuss the Hurricanes’ lack of a true superstar and their struggle to produce when it matters most. Tyler Yaremchuk: As much as you want to do the “Take it one game at a time” …
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