Stars in the Stanley Cup Race

Jamie Williamson

The Dallas Stars have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals! The Dallas Stars earned their spot in the playoffs before the end of regular season. The Stars ended the regular season in the number one spot in their division. This meant they knew they would play the first round of playoffs no matter what. The stars have only made the playoffs three times in the last five years.

After advancing to the first round of playoffs the Stars had to play the Minnesota Wild. The first round was going to be an intense match up between the two teams. Every time these two teams have met it has been a showdown until the last-minute of the game. The Stars knew they had to come out strong in the first round to make a good show to stay in the playoffs. The series of games ended in the Stars beating the Wild in games.

The Stars advanced to the second round of playoffs and now face the St Louis Blues. The Stars played the first games against the Blues on April 29, 2016. The game was a match of players both trying to gain the advantage and score the most points. The score was 0-0 throughout the first period. The change in score came when the Stars scored in the second period. The Blues followed the Stars and scored their first goal shortly after the Stars to tie the game 1-1. The score was still tied heading into the third period. The Stars came out and kept getting the puck to the net, but couldn’t manage to get one to go in. With three minutes left in the game the Stars scored to give the 2-1 lead over the Wild. The Stars managed to hold the lead until the buzzer sounded and the game was over. The Stars now lead the series over the Blues.

The Stars need to maintain their momentum going forward in the second round of playoff games. If they can keep up the winning then they will be well on their way to winning a Stanley Cup. If they can make it all the way it will be the first time they have achieved this since 1999.