DALLAS (AP) — Mason Marchment and the Dallas Stars were playing with a Game 7 mindset, even though it was only the second game of the Western Conference Final and it took them a bit to really get in that mode.
Jake Oettinger withstood a flurry of shots by Edmonton in the first period after Stars captain Jamie Benn scored on their first shot, and Marchment put them ahead in the third period of a 3-1 victory Saturday night that evened the series.
“We’re so close, so it’s just got to be a Game 7 mentality for the rest of this ride here,” Marchment said.