The Dallas Stars accomplished their collection comeback Sunday, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 in Activity 7 at American Airways Heart to assert their first-spherical playoff sequence and progress to the Western Meeting semifinals.
Stars center Radek Faksa, who skipped the prior 4 game titles with an undisclosed injury, broke a 1–1 tie in the opening moment of the third interval. He despatched a backhander from the circle previous Vegas goaltender Adin Hill for what ended up becoming the series-clinching aim.
For Faksa, that aim intended two points: The Stars had been advancing, and he built good on a assure to his 2-12 months-outdated son Elliot.
“After each and every pregame skate, I enjoy [mini-stick hockey] with my son, and I promised him I would score a objective tonight,” Faksa mentioned on the TNT postgame demonstrate. “I am glad I did.
“I’m so psyched to display him video of the intention in the early morning.”
It marked Faksa’s ninth job playoff goal and his first in the collection.
“It was a massive aid, you know,” Faksa mentioned. “It was the most significant purpose of my career.”
Faksa and the Stars will encounter the Colorado Avalanche in the following spherical, a crew that defeated the Winnipeg Jets in five games to cruise through the first spherical.
