Stars Survive Third-Time Comeback Over Avalanche in Game 2, Win 5-3 – Hockey Writers – Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars used their special teams to narrowly win Game 2 over the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 and tie their second-round series at one point. After going 3-0 in Game 1 and losing in overtime on a goal by Miles Wood, Pete DeBoer's team almost did the same thing again. This time, they had a 4-0 advantage going into the third before the Avalanche scored three unanswered goals to bring the game to 4-3 entering the final minute. Fortunately for Stars fans, the empty netter made sure history didn't repeat itself.
Ryan Suter, 39, opened the scoring in Game 1 for the Stars, and in Game 2 it was a young boy, 24, Miro Heiskanen, who started the team. They then blew the game away in the second with three more – one on the power play each – as Roope Hintz, Heiskanen, and Tyler Seguin scored on the even, power play and shorthand respectively.
The Avalanche spiced things up in the third with goals from star Joel Kiviranta, who scored five goals in Dallas' run to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, trade-deadline tight end Brandon Duhaime, and an empty-netter Valeri Nichushkin, but that was too close. as they would find out. Strong play at the end of the game gave them another chance to make an unexpected comeback, but the Stars ended up winning 5-3.
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Jake Oettinger entered the third period with a chance to tie Cesare Mangio for third on the Stars/Minnesota North Stars all-time scoring list after his third season, but Kiviranta dashed that dream at 4:06 with a shot to tie the rebound. He finished the game with 28 saves on 31 shots. On the other hand, Alexander Georgiev gave up three or more goals for the fourth time in the playoffs and finished with 26 saves on 30 shots.
The series now moves to the Mile High City tied at one and Game 3 will be played on Saturday.
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