Stars Strike Down Seattle

05/16/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Dallas Ousts Seattle (2-1) in Game 7 to Join Golden Knights, Panthers & Hurricanes in Conference Finals

The NHL’s final four is set after Monday’s Game 7 clash in Dallas where the Stars ended the Kraken’s miracle playoff run. After a scoreless first 36 minutes where the Stars peppered Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer, Roope Hintz finally lit the lamp late in the second period to give the home fans the momentum. With 13 minutes gone in the third period, Wyatt Johnston flipped in a nifty top-shelfer to make it 2-0. Seattle scored with 17 seconds left for a last-gasp effort, but it was too little too late in Dallas. The Stars are heading back to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2020, and they’ll join a cast of the NHL’s final four teams starving for a Stanley Cup.

Conference Semifinals Highlights

Gm 7: Stars def. Kraken (2-1) | DAL Wins (4-3)

The NHL’s Final Four

The last four teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs are about to collide in a gritty conference finals with all four teams hungry for a title. Only the Hurricanes (2006) and Stars (1999) have Stanley Cup history, but only one apiece. The Panthers and Golden Knights have never won the Cup, but Vegas is heading to their fourth Western Conference Finals in six years. The stage is set for one of the NHL’s less historic franchises to steal the crown.

Conference Finals Schedule

Gm 1: Panthers at Hurricanes (Thurs. 8:00 pm ET)

Gm 1: Stars at Golden Knights (Fri. 8:30 pm ET)

SportsNet: Stars Punch Ticket to Western Conference Final, Eliminate Kraken in Game 7

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