For a team overburdened with injuries, the Stars put up a solid game against the Sharks and left the ice with two more points added to their stat sheet.
The game started at a crawl, with both teams putting up single-digit shots on goals in the first period. According to head coach Glen Gulutzan, Jake Oettinger literally did not break a sweat in the opening twenty minutes.
“Those games are not easy. It’s credit to goalies that can keep a performance like he did in low-event games, low shot-volume games,” Gulutzan said. “He made some key saves.