On Saturday night, Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger gave a solid performance against the San Jose Sharks, stopping 23 of 24 shots to secure a 2-1 win. It was the ninth time this season he’d allowed one goal or fewer out of 41 starts, and one of 22 in which he allowed two or less.
Less than 48 hours later, Oettinger allowed 4 goals on 19 shots against the Vancouver Canucks, and it was only halfway through the game. The first two goals were soft, and he should have arguably stopped at least one of the other two; Rick Bowness had no choice but to pull the Stars’ leading goalie for the first time since mid-January.