In a 1-1 series, the team that goes on to win Game 3 tends to take the series two out of every three times in the NHL. That’s what was at stake tonight when the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames faced off just 24 hours after the puck dropped on Game 2.
FIRST PERIOD
Overall, the first period was pleasantly surprising given that both teams played less than 24 hours before. On the second half of a back-to-back, quite often most teams would take a scoreless game after the first 20 minutes, much like the Stars did tonight.