3. Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild, Game 6, April 24, 2016
It was all on the line. For the Dallas Stars, they needed a win to clinch the series and show off some of their dominance. For the Wild, a win would knot the series at 3-3 and complete the unlikeliest of comebacks.
Game six had a little bit of everything for the diehard hockey fan, including plenty of heart-stopping moments.
Dallas Stars
The first 40 minutes, as you may remember, were all Dallas Stars. John Klingberg, Jason Spezza, and Patrick Sharp all scored in the first period and Jamie Benn tallied one in the second to give Dallas the 4-0 lead. Lehtonen carried a blank slate into the third, and that’s where it all went south.
With all hope seemingly lost for the Wild, the Stars began a slow descent that Minnesota cashed in on.
In 8:39, the Wild scored three unanswered goals to trim the Stars’ lead to just one. Mattias Janmark scored moments later to give Dallas a 5-3 lead, but that only lasted around four minutes before the Wild were back within one.
You likely experienced every emotion associated with fear, rage, and nervousness over the final five minutes as the Stars tried to close out a crazy game six and first round series.
The game literally came down to inches as a critical no-goal call with seconds remaining kept the Wild at bay and behind by a goal.
To see the recap and highlights from the game, click here.
Though the game was frantic and almost devastating, the Dallas Stars punched their ticket to the next round with a crazy 5-4 win. Even watching the recap might elevate your breathing and heart rate. Phew.