It’s hard not to watch this series and think back to the Dallas Stars’ previous playoff series, also against the Vegas Golden Knights. Sure, the circumstances are different — it’s the first round, not the Conference Final, Dallas has home ice, etc. — but there are some eerie parallels between both series.
The first two games are very close ones that end up going in Vegas’ favor as they take a 2-0 series lead. The away team absolutely dominates Game 3. Dallas rattles off two straight wins after their chances of winning the series looked bleak if not worse.