RTP Daily September 26th: Shattenkirk Delivers the Dagger

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesTampa Bay headed into this game up in the series two games to one though still without Steven Stamkos in the lineup. Despite the absence of their captain, the Lightning had earned their lead in the series with strong special teams thus far and some five-on-five dominance to the tune of a 59.12 five-on-five score and venue adjusted xGF% per naturalstatrick with the three-headed monster of Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov, and Brayden Point leading the way. Despite a rough night in game three, well-traveled veteran netminder Anton Khudobin continued to steal the headlines for Dallas. Wary of falling into a 1-3 series deficit, the Stars would need some output from their snakebitten forwards, Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin.

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