The final deficit is just the latest challenge for the stars | theahl.com

Patrick Williamstheahl.com writer

Another day, another series, another opponent and another challenge awaiting the Texas star.

The stars will once again fight for their season when they host Abbotsford Canucks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Canucks took a 5-4 overtime victory at the HEB Center on Wednesday night, leading 3-1 in a seventh game. If Texas succeeds tonight, they will be asked to match the feat again if they are to advance to the Calder Cup final to face the Charlotte piece. Three single-ball losses, two of which have left stars in overtime.

While the process may not be that interesting, they show themselves in situations where they can get out of it.

First, they returned home this week, trailing the series 2-0 and won 5-2 in Game 3 on Monday night. One round before they fought on the Milwaukee Admiral on the road in Game 5 of the Central Division Finals. It’s a player, and the player shows that it can be comfortable under pressure.

Previously, two outstanding players experienced these stressful situations. forward Cameron Hughes and Cole Lind In the past two seasons, before coming to the Dallas Stars as a free agent last summer, there have been a back-to-back Calder Cup final with the Coachella Valley Firebirds over the past two seasons. Two years ago, the Firebirds had knockout matches with Tucson, Colorado (twice) and Calgary just to play against Hershey’s Calder Cup final. Then they played Game 6 knockout, they won the game and took the Bears to Game 7 before finally falling.

team leader Curtis Mackenzie I have passed these elimination games before. Defensive players Alex Petrovic Just returned from the stress-filled Stanley Cup playoff game of the Dallas Stars.

They scored nine goals in two games against the Karnak goalkeeper Artūrsšilovssometimes almost unparalleled in this playoffs. forward MatějBlümel Three goals have been scored in two home games this week. They also violated the nearly impenetrable Abbotsford killing, scoring 39 shots in the playoffs. But in the last two games, the star has scored 7 goals in the power play. Petrovic returned from Dallas and looked sharp in Game 4. Magnus Helberg Excellent relief work was provided Wednesday night, which required Danila KlimovichThe effort to win the Canucks is dazzling.

So it’s not a desperate situation, especially for senior teams like the stars, all-around teams. This is the head coach’s message Neil Graham Will highlight to his players. He showed that he would criticize his team if he deserved it. However, his post-match commentary on Wednesday wasn’t critical. It’s a head coach who is proud of his players and what has been built over the past eight months.

“We will never stop playing,” Graham said. “We played our part, but you also have to give their team credibility. It’s a series. These two teams, about four to five minutes, we’re going to score three goals, and then suddenly there’s four to five minutes, and I think, Giz, they’re going to score three goals.”

“It’s two really good hockey teams. We lowered it 3-1, which I think is obviously disappointing, but at the end of the day, if we win that game, I’d say, ‘Reset, take care of your body and keep moving forward.’ We lost the game – ‘Reset, take care of your body and keep moving forward.’ ”

“Game 5 is Game 5. Whether you win or lose today, you want to win Game 5, so we’ll reset and prepare for the next one.”

During the fifty years in the American Hockey League, Theahl.com writer Patrick Williams currently covers NHL.com and Flosports leagues and is a regular contributor to Siriusxm NHL New Network Radio. He won the AHL’s James H. Ellery Memorial Award for his outstanding league coverage in 2016.