Stars beat Blues 2-1 in shootout after clinching No. 1 seed in Western Conference playoffs


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WTOP— DALLAS (AP) — Jake Oettinger made 26 saves in regulation and overtime before stopping all three attempts in the shootout as the Central Division champion Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in

NHL.com—Stars clinch 1st in Western Conference in shootout win against Blues | St. Louis Blues. DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars clinched first place in the Western Conference in a 2-1 shootout win against the St. Louis Blues at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.The Stars needed one point to finish the season ahead of the Vancouver Canucks, who have clinched the Pacific Division title. Dallas will face either the Vegas Golden Knights or Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin Saturday. “It feels like we did what we had to do. It’s definitely an...

NHL.com—Stars clinch 1st in Western Conference in shootout win against Blues. DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars clinched first place in the Western Conference for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a 2-1 shootout win against the St. Louis Blues at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.The Stars needed one point to finish the season ahead of the Vancouver Canucks, who have clinched the Pacific Division title. Dallas will face either the Vegas Golden Knights or Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs. “It feels like we did what we had to do. It’s definitely an...

WTOP—Dallas Stars clinch top seed in Western Conference by getting to overtime against Blues. DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars will be the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2016. Dallas was tied 1-1 with the St. Louis Blues at the end of regulation Wednesday