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Dallas Stars: Top 10 Playoff Games Of The Past Five Years

By Josh Clark

May 5, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Dallas Stars teammates celebrate defeating the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in game four of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
May 5, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Dallas Stars teammates celebrate defeating the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in game four of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 22, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars defenseman Johnny Oduya (47) and left wing Antoine Roussel (21) and defenseman John Klingberg (3) celebrate a goal against the Minnesota Wild in game five of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. The Wild defeat the Stars 5-4. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars defenseman Johnny Oduya (47) and left wing Antoine Roussel (21) and defenseman John Klingberg (3) celebrate a goal against the Minnesota Wild in game five of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. The Wild defeat the Stars 5-4. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild, Game 5, April 22, 2016

The series looked all but over. The Dallas Stars had won their first two games on home ice and split the series on the road in Minnesota and came home with a commanding 3-1 lead. Besides one little slip-up in game three, Dallas had controlled the series and set the tempo.

The Wild looked all but out in the Western Conference quarterfinals against a Dallas team that had outmatched them in just about every meeting throughout the 2015-16 season. All signs pointed to the Stars ending it on home ice in game five.

But that didn’t happen, and the Stars were forced to go back up north to finish the series in six games. Even though game five didn’t live up to the overall expectations, it was still a load of fun.

Not only did Dallas rally from a 2-0 and 3-2 deficit, but they even took a 4-3 lead at one point. This game was filled with raw emotion and it was hard not to buy in fully over the final 30 minutes or so.

With a snipe from Johnny Oduya, a slick goal up front by Jamie Benn, a turnaround wrister from Jason Spezza, and a blast from Alex Goligoski, the game was filled with everything you could ever want (besides better goaltending from Antti Niemi). Even if the Stars came up empty-handed, it was still a fun one to watch. And Dallas ended up winning the series, so no harm done, right?

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