WINNIPEG – The stars of Dallas will try to reverse the trend of their matches No. 1 when they will start the second round of the western association against the Winnipeg jets on Wednesday (9:30 p.m.; TVAS, CBC, SN, ESPN).
The stars lost eight consecutive No. 1 games in a four -seven series, a statistic they would like to put behind them. They have not won the curtain of a series since they defeated the Lightning of Tampa Bay 4-1 in match No. 1 of the Stanley 2020 Cup final, which the stars lost in six games.
“We are going to play abroad, which is a good thing because the last three or four (defeats) have all been suffered at home, so let’s hope it will reverse the trend,” said stars coach Peter Deboer when asked if the stars’ approach had changed at the start of this series.
“There is a limit to what you can do. I like our preparation. It is no different for a 7 -7 game for a No. 1 match, so there is no magic. We only have to introduce ourselves and get a good performance from our key players. It is always the recipe for success. Your key players must be quickly engaged in match No. 1. ”
But winning will not be easy against the jets, who won their four home games in the first round against the Blues of St. Louis, whom they beat in seven parts.
Like the stars, who are in the second round after a rise to win 4-2 against the Colorado avalanche in match no 7 of the first round on Saturday, the jets are on a cloud after a gain of 4-3 in the second extension against St. Louis on Sunday. During this duel, they scored two goals in the last 1:56 of regulation time to force the holding of the extension.
“We can surf the momentum of the last series, but at the same time, we must reset and prepare for a new challenge against Dallas,” said defender Neal Pionk. “They form a whole team. They are very well structured and hermetic. And obviously, they have a lot of talent. We are prepared for this in this series. »»
Here is what you will have to monitor during match no 1:
Stars : Jason Robertson could return to the game, which would represent a boost for the stars, who already have a formidable offensive. Robertson, who missed the whole first round, was the leader with the stars with 35 goals in the regular season. He collected 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 19 games in the Stanley Cup qualifiers last season and 18 points (seven goals, 11 aids) in 19 series games in 2023. The stars did not hold a full training on Wednesday, but Robertson was on their third trio with the left winger Mason Marchment and the center of Center Wyatt Johnston during the training from Tuesday to Dallas.
Jets : The status of Mark Scheifle will be determined just before the game, said coach Scott Arniel. But in the training on Wednesday, the center player was at his usual post on the first trio and he exercised on the first wave of the power game. Scheifele has missed the last two games of the first round due to an injury whose nature was not disclosed in the first period of match no 5 against the Blues. He has six points (two goals, four aids) in five games. If Scheifele is back, striker Cole Perfetti, who has scored three goals in the last two parts, will be transferred to the second unit.
The key figure: 3. Many series in the past 10 years that have featured two American starters (minimum of two games started in the series), while Connor Hellebuyck and Jake Oettinger will cross iron. The two were teammates to the confrontation of the 4 nations in February. The last time that two American doors have crossed the iron dates back to the first round of the Eastern 2024 association between Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins, and Joseph Woll, Maple Leafs de Toronto. It had also occurred in the first round in 2016 in a duel between Ben Bishop, Lightning, and Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings.
Another element to monitor : Will the jets reverse their trend in matches no 1 or will the jets still be dominant at home?
Planned training for stars
Mikael Granlund – Roope Hintz – Mikko Rantanen
Jamie Benn — Matt Duchene — Tyler Seguin
Mason Marchment– Wyatt Johnston — Jason Robertson
Oskar bäck – Sam Steel – Evgenii Dadonov
Thomas Harley — Ilya Lyubushkin
Esa Lindell — Cody Ceci
Lian Bichsel — Alexander Petrovic
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
Entrenched: Mavrik Bourque, Colin Blackwell, Mathew Dumba, Brendan Smith
Wounded : Echo hoofs (geno), Nils Lundcillvist (Eckelas)
Planned training of jets
Kyle Connor – Mark Wipe – Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolai Ehlers – Vladislav Deputy – Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter – Adam Lowry – Mason Appleton
Brandon Tanev – Morgan Barron – Alex Iafallo
Haydn Fleury — Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg — Neal Pionk
Colin Miller — Luke Schenn
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
Entrenched: Dominic Toninato, David Gustafsson, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Ville Heinola
Wounded: Josh Morrissey (not revealed), Rasmus Kupari (Concrete Brain), Logan Stanley (not revealed)
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