The Dallas Stars have another lead to work with, this one when it matters most.
Taking full advantage of the extra rest it earned from the last round, Dallas forced the issue from the start in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, and withstood a strong push down the stretch to secure another early-series lead with a 4-1 victory.
Joel Hanley, Jamie Oleksiak, Joel Kiviranta, and Jason Dickinson had the goals, the latter in an empty net, while Anton Khudobin made 35 saves for the Stars, who have now won six of their last seven games — each with their No.