The Islanders began a daunting Western road trip with a not too surprising result, getting shutout by Jake Oettinger and a well-oiled Dallas Stars squad, 3-0 at [airline or tire or finance firm] Center.
Tyler Seguin scored two goals, including an empty netter to satisfy the gamblers, while Oettinger recorded 33 saves, 14 of them in the third period.
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On overall play, the Islanders started better than they did in their home-opening OT loss to Utah.