Stars at Jets, Western Conference 2nd round game 1 preview

Winnipeg – The Dallas Stars will try to reverse their assets of the first year if they open the second round of the Western Conference against the Winnipeg Jets in the Canada Life Center

The stars have lost eight consecutive games 1 in best-of-7 series, a frustrating status that they would like to determine for the story. Dallas no longer won the start of such a series since he defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the game 1 of the Stanley Cup final 2020 with 4: 1 that lost in six games.

“Well, we’re going on the street what is good because the last three or four were all at home at home. Hopefully that will change,” said Stars coach Pete Deboer when he was asked about a change of her approach. “Otherwise not really. There is only so much that you can do. I like our preparation.

“The way we prepare for a game 7 is the same as we prepare for a game 1. Therefore there is no magic. We just have to appear and have a great performance of key boys. This is always the key, your key players must be fabricated here in game 1.”

The trend will not be easy against the jets that all four of their home games won in the first round when they defeated the St. Louis Blues in seven games.

Similar to Dallas, here after an exciting 4-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche in game 7 of the first round on Saturday, Winnipeg drives after a 4: 3 victory against St. Louis on Sunday, when he scored two goals in the last 1:56.

“I think we can ride the dynamics from the last series victory, but at the same time reset and prepare for a new challenge with Dallas,” said Jets Defenseman Neal Pionk. “You are a devil of a team. Really structured, really closely checked, and obviously you have a lot of skill. That is what we are prepared for this series.”

Teams win game 1 of a best-of-7-stanley cup playoff series have a record of 531-249 (.681), including 6: 2 in the first round.

Here is a breakdown of game 1:

Stars: Jason Robertson could return, which for a team that already has a lot of offensive production would be a big boost. The striker, who missed the entire first round with a injury to the lower body, led Dallas with 35 goals during the regular season. Last year he had 16 points (six goals, 10 templates) in 19 post -season and 18 points (seven goals, 11 templates) in 19 playoff games in 2023. The stars had no full morning shoe, but Robertson was in their third line with the left Wing Mason Marchment and Wyatt Johnston during training in Dallas on Tuesday.

Jets: Mark Scheifele is a decision for the season, according to coach Scott Arniel. But during the morning skate the center was at its usual place on the upper line and worked with the first Power Play unit. Scheifele, who missed the last two games of the first round with an unknown injury in the first period 5 against the blues, has six points (two goals, four templates) in five games in this off -season. When Scheifele returns, striker Cole Perfetti, who scored three goals in the last two games – two in the power play – would switch to the second unit.

Number to know: 3. Number of series in the past 10 years to see the starters born in the USA (started at least two games in the series), such as the Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck and the Jake Oettinger stars from stars from the Jets. The two were teammates at February with 4 nations. In the past time, two goalkeepers born in the USA met with the first round between Jeremy Swayman from Boston Bruins and Joseph Woll from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The other instance was the first round of the Eastern Conference 2016 between Ben Bishop by The Lightning and Jimmy Howard from the Detroit Red Wings.

What is to be found: Will the stars change their assets of game 1, or will the jets continue their hold in home ice?