Dallas Stars rookie goaltender Jake Oettinger has been receiving a lot of buzz lately, especially after last Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He’s been praised by fans, media, coaches, and even his fellow players:
“It was phenomenal by Jake,” said Jason Robertson. “I think there were 20 shots in the first period, and we could not have got that point without him for sure… I think he is one of the better goalies in the NHL as a rookie.”
Of course, Oettinger isn’t the only Stars’ rookie excelling this season — Robertson himself has been on fire lately, notching two assists and a shootout goal in that same Lightning game:
“My confidence just comes from playing really well,” Robertson said. “There is some stuff I could’ve really worked on. I needed to do better in the first period. I thought I could be harder on pucks and getting pucks out and getting more on the forecheck, so we kind of have to roll as a team.
You can read more about the Stars’ rookies, as well as the impact of other Stars players, from Mike Heika here.
Stars News
It’s gameday! Is Denis Gurianov destined to have a big game against the Detroit Red Wings?
Heading into tonight’s matchup, Denis Gurianov paces the club with five points (1G, 4A) in the first two games against the Red Wings this season.@PNCBank | #GoStars https://t.co/IIWzfBVzMh
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 18, 2021
Let’s all wish a happy birthday to the NHL’s best play-by-play man:
Wishing a very happy birthday to the man, @JoshBogorad! 🎉
See you on the call tonight! @FOXSportsSW | #GoStars pic.twitter.com/fpLgzFyjrV
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 18, 2021
Around the League
No one from the Central Division played last night, so I’m going to highlight how the New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 9-0. With seven of those coming in the second period:
#NYR completely blew the doors off of the Philadelphia Flyers tonight as they picked up a 9-0 win at Madison Square Garden. Here is lengthy recap of tonight’s action from @BTW892. https://t.co/v8V2Mcmlyw
— Blueshirt Banter (@BlueshirtBanter) March 18, 2021
So this is, uhh, a thing apparently:
“It’s a delicate thing when fans are running with something. When the team gets involved, it can go bad quickly.”@Senators fans created a movement around the “Sicko,” an @TheOnion meme. Ottawa embraced it, too. Now both are using it to fight cancer. https://t.co/0xnsDJI7i3
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) March 17, 2021
The trade deadline gets closer every day, so the Athletic’s beat writers took a crack at predictions for each team:
We all want to know what is going to happen at the NHL trade deadline.
To get the answer, we asked the writers for all 31 teams to tell us who is getting moved before April 12 ⤵️https://t.co/dOrCHZrdxF
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) March 18, 2021
Taylor Hall will likely get a lot of suitors, but where will he end up?
With the NHL trade deadline less than one month away, the hockey world’s collective eyes are fixated on the Sabres and one player in particular — Taylor Hall.
Sportsnet takes a look at five teams we feel could make a push to acquire the star winger ⤵️https://t.co/wAE5QnlNhC
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 18, 2021
The New York Islanders will be without captain Anders Lee for the rest of the season:
#Isles Update from President and GM Lou Lamoriello: Anders Lee will undergo surgery this week and will be out for the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/t8xP4Bva7c
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 17, 2021
Finally, trying to watch as much hockey as possible? Check out the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four:
The NCAA Women’s Frozen Four begins tomorrow — and airs on ESPN!
Here’s a preview, including scouting reports from@KendallCoyne – @GoNUwhockey@HilaryKnight – @BadgerWHockey@maddie_rooney35 – @UMDWHockey@jdunne33 – @OhioStateWHKYhttps://t.co/3Ps7UrdlzE
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) March 18, 2021