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Stars’ Jake Oettinger had a heartbreaking admission after playoff elimination

With the Dallas Stars exiting in the first round of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, goaltender Jake Oettinger is once again reminded of the targets he missed and the hardware missing from his trophy case. “I don’t feel like I accomplished any of my goals,” Oettinger said, via Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas Morning … The post Stars’ Jake Oettinger had a heartbreaking admission after playoff elimination appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger admits he fell short of 3 goals during 2025-26 season

The Dallas Stars failed to reach their goals this year after falling to the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, players are taking inventory of their season and what went wrong in 2025-26. One of those players is netminder Jake Oettinger, who spoke about missing his goals this past […] The post Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger admits he fell short of 3 goals during 2025-26 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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3 Stars most to blame for 1st-round loss to Wild

The Dallas Stars lost to the Minnesota Wild in six games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They went home for Game 5 with the series tied at two, but lost the final two games of their season. After three consecutive losses in the Western Conference Final, Dallas is headed home early […] The post 3 Stars most to blame for 1st-round loss to Wild appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Stars’ Mikko Rantanen heads to locker room after Marcus Foligno incident

The Dallas Stars are facing elimination against the Minnesota Wild in Game 6. Minnesota can advance to the second round with a win on Thursday night. Dallas needs to play its best game. Unfortunately, one of their best players — Mikko Rantanen — may have been banged up. Rantanen was skating on Thursday when he […] The post Stars’ Mikko Rantanen heads to locker room after Marcus Foligno incident appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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This wild Stars defensive stat shows why they won 2OT Game 3 thriller

The Dallas Stars took a 2-1 series lead in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup with the Minnesota Wild. The Stars took Game 3 in double overtime, as Wyatt Johnston scored the game-winner. Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger was great in the game, stopping 29 of 32 shots. Still, one defensive stat shows why Oettinger was […] The post This wild Stars defensive stat shows why they won 2OT Game 3 thriller appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Wyatt Johnston’s immediate reaction to playing Stars’ OT hero in Game 3

The Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in double overtime, taking a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After taking a 2-1 lead, they were down 3-2 heading into the third period. Matt Duchene tied the game in the third, and Wyatt Johnston won the game for the Stars over 40 minutes later. […] The post Wyatt Johnston’s immediate reaction to playing Stars’ OT hero in Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Stars’ Jake Oettinger defends himself after Game 1 brings back benching questions

The Dallas Stars got blitzed by the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, 6-1. It was a rough way for the Stars to open their Stanley Cup Playoff run. Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger is defending himself from critics, who were frustrated with his Game 1 performance. “I think the last goal was bad, but I think I […] The post Stars’ Jake Oettinger defends himself after Game 1 brings back benching questions appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Miro Heiskanen says quiet part out loud about Stars’ insane losing streak in Game 1s

The Dallas Stars are quite used to losing the first games of their respective playoffs series. That trend continued on Saturday. Dallas dropped the first game of their series with the Minnesota Wild, by a 6-1 score. It was yet another disappointing effort from the Stars to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs. “Losing this Game […] The post Miro Heiskanen says quiet part out loud about Stars’ insane losing streak in Game 1s appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Oilers’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers are close to clinching another playoff spot and hope to finally finish the story this season. After the Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive year, the consensus was that they had squandered their last chance. But the Oilers’ dream seeding could put them in […] The post Oilers’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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