Two Posts Ring Out as Stars Edge Jets in Overtime
Samberg and Johnston each hit iron in a game that stayed one goal from going either way, with Hintz finishing it at 3v3
Written during the game · 10:51 PM ET. Final was WPG 2, DAL 3 (OT).
Two shots that clanged off the iron never made the score sheet, yet each came close to changing this game. The Stars lead 3-2 in overtime with 1:13 left on the clock, and the posts are part of why it stayed so tight.
Dylan Samberg hit the post early in the third period, with the game tilted toward Winnipeg at 2-1. He plays with Neal Pionk, who had an assist and 29:42 of ice time.
Wyatt Johnston hit the post in overtime, at 1:40 played. He already had a goal and an assist and four shots on goal. His shot would have ended it before Roope Hintz did.
The editor's combined figure for those two posts is not in our numbers, so we leave it out. What we can say is that Dallas had the better of the chances overall: expected goals (how many the chances were worth) were 4.41 for Dallas against 2.29 for Winnipeg. Stuart Skinner made 35 saves on 38 shots, and Jake Oettinger made 17 saves on 19.
