Gage Goncalves calmly skated down the ice before cutting in front of the net and shimmying his shoulders slightly. The move froze Casey DeSmith just long enough for the rookie to snap his shootout attempt into the back of the net to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 (SO) victory over the Dallas Stars. Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli scored in regulation while Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves on 24 shots.
The first period was what one would expect with a plethora of 20+ goal scorers on the ice. There was action at both ends of the ice as the Stars used their transition speed to get a few good shots off the rush on Vasilevskiy, while the Lightning were countering with their own talent.