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00:22Opening face-off is just seconds away.
00:31The Stars take possession to get this one underway.
00:34And he moves it up to hits.
00:37St. Petersburg's looking to break out of their own end.
00:40Handles the puck from the left side.
00:44St. Petersburg's on the attack.
00:47Shot on net. Great save by the goaltender to get a power on that one.
00:52Keeping the puck out of the net.
00:56From the left side takes the pass.
01:00Sends it into the offensive zone.
01:02St. Petersburg's game concession along the boards.
01:06Scooped up along the wall by Ranjeden.
01:09Picked up by Tucker.
01:11Handles the pass.
01:15Dallas has it near the wall.
01:19Picked up along the boards by Hintz.
01:21Great use of the button to knock him off the puck.
01:31The Stars have it now.
01:35Brantanen's got the puck along the wing.
01:37Now over to Johnson.
01:40St. Petersburg's got the puck.
01:41Here's a short pass to Obey Kubel.
01:46Plays the puck up ahead.
01:51Taken by Heiskanen.
01:54Carrying the puck deep inside his own end.
01:57Quick pass to Foxa.
02:01Takes the puck with the puck.
02:03And that's taken by the defense.
02:05And that's intercepted.
02:09And he takes the dish.
02:13St. Petersburg's got possession of the puck.
02:16Feeds it over to Stedling.
02:19St. Petersburg's got him along the wall.
02:21And not much on that one.
02:24In front and a stoppage on the play
02:27as the goaltender covers things up.
02:32We're still in the early stages of this period.
02:35Still no score in this one.
02:39Back underway as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone.
02:43Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off.
02:47And he loses control here.
02:49Quick feed to Stedling.
02:52Dallas has it in their own zone.
02:54Sends it over to Saad.
02:57Moves it to Dushane.
02:58Heading steam here on the attack.
03:01The Bears scoop it up along the boards.
03:04And now they look to make something happen from the neutral zone.
03:07Broken up at center by Lindell.
03:10Textbook hook check by D'Angelo.
03:13Quick pass across to Dushane.
03:15And that's broken up by Stedling.
03:18Puck scooped up by D'Angelo.
03:20Dallas has it.
03:22Dallas has it.
03:24From the defensive zone, they move the puck around.
03:28Oh, great move.
03:29The sides up the check.
03:30Fires it.
03:31Quick to stop.
03:33Slides it over to Struble.
03:36Skates across the blue line.
03:38Moves the puck down low.
03:40From behind the net.
03:43Moves it quickly over to Burroughs.
03:47And he takes the feed.
03:49Locked all over.
03:50That might be a save.
03:51Well, that is a save, James.
03:53I don't think the goaltender would have gotten to position in time.
03:55He's able to take him away.
03:59Still lots of time left in the period.
04:02Still looking for our first goal.
04:06Glenn Dennings won the faceoff here in the offensive zone.
04:10Feeds it over.
04:12O'Brien's got the puck near the back end.
04:15Gets a piece of it to make the save.
04:20Passes on over to Trigger.
04:22Grabbed along the board by O'Brien.
04:26Puck picked up by Bastion.
04:29And now it's grabbed by Propel.
04:31Dallas has it in the defensive end.
04:36Dumps it in.
04:38The Bears have it behind the net.
04:41Sends it ahead to Jones.
04:43Nice feed from the left side up the middle.
04:47Slides the puck over.
04:50Tape to tape feed on the blue line.
04:52Shucks him down.
04:55Unloads from the blue line.
04:56Big stuff by the keeper.
04:58What a save.
05:00And now he's in a chance.
05:00Favors the prepared mind here.
05:02And this is puck product of preparation here James.
05:04You can't see the puck.
05:05You know you gotta find it.
05:07You gotta find it somehow.
05:08You track.
05:08You make the save.
05:10Under siege.
05:11And finally grabs that one.
05:13And covers up for a whistle.
05:19Big faceoff coming up here in the offensive zone.
05:22Well after that last shift with sustained pressure.
05:24You know that the goaltender is fatigued.
05:26You gotta find ways to get pucks to the net.
05:28Puck grabbed by Heiskanen.
05:32Oh look at this.
05:34Plus save and he made it look simple.
05:37There's the whistle as the puck stopper likes to hang on.
05:43More than half the frame has been played here.
05:46Still scoreless in this one.
05:50Obey Kubels won the draw inside his own end.
05:58Dallas takes possession along the wall.
06:01Heiskanen's moving the puck through his own zone.
06:04Into the attacking end.
06:07The stars kick it along the wall.
06:10That was amazing.
06:11What a save by Morassic.
06:13Sometimes we have no time to think and make these types of saves.
06:16I mean there's no hesitation here.
06:18Just simply reaction to be able to make it.
06:20And are they coming up here?
06:23Come on, it's gonna serve up here for interference.
06:27Well this is gonna be an interference call.
06:28I've done this so many times in my career, James.
06:31But you can't slow your opponent when they don't have the puck.
06:33All day long, get to the box.
06:41The stars still have a chance to get on the power play for the first time this evening.
06:45First power play opportunity of the game and to set the tempo, the trend on the specialty team unit.
06:52Makes the save on the ball.
06:55And he takes a shot.
06:57And he takes the feed.
07:03Tries to get this man advantage going from their own end now.
07:07Passes it to Heiskanen.
07:09Dallas looks to break out in their own end.
07:13Says it over.
07:16Puck is frozen and we get a stoppage in play.
07:24Carrick's ready for the draws.
07:25They will continue to try to kill off this penalty.
07:32The Bears win it in the defensive zone.
07:36With some open space at center.
07:38And he serves it across to Carrick.
07:41And he takes the pass.
07:45O'Hara's gonna play it near the point.
07:47They score!
07:49A shorthanded goal puts them in front.
07:51Well, the role of the PK is to go out there against Stiney.
07:54The power play.
07:55Instead, they go the other way.
07:56They recognize the opportunity and they get a goal.
07:59There's only certain players that can pull this off, James.
08:02And he is one of them.
08:03You know that puck is coming to him all the time.
08:05But somehow, he manages to still get it off.
08:24St. Petersburg's jumped ahead by one here in the back half of the opening period.
08:28That goal-ahead goal should give them a real shot in the arm.
08:31A boost of energy, James, as they finally get rewarded for their shots to net.
08:35I love their puck pursuit.
08:37It has been outstanding in this game.
08:39If they can continue that and continue with the momentum, you gotta feel and believe that they're gonna get another
08:43one.
08:44Takes the feed.
08:49Back at the point.
08:50They set it up.
08:52Puck hops out of the offensive zone.
08:54They'll be forced to do it over from center.
08:56And he sidesteps the kick there.
08:59Denied by the goaltender.
09:01We'll get a face-off after the puck stays covered up.
09:05Pahal's been feeling it, James.
09:06You know who else is feeling it?
09:07His teammates.
09:08They have been the beneficiaries of a great leader on the ice
09:12who's just been distributing the puck and generating a ton of offense.
09:16Here's a short pass to Tucker.
09:18Pass across to Baskin.
09:21The Bears move it in.
09:25I'm gonna guess that he's gonna look to drive the net and shoot the puck,
09:28given that he's one goal away from his next milestone.
09:31Here's a shot.
09:32And that doesn't reach the net.
09:35Slides it to Saab.
09:37Prices the puck over to Percoli.
09:40Takes a shot.
09:41Nice stop by Morazic.
09:43Puck is frozen and will get a face-off.
09:50Power play set to roll on as the setters get ready for the face-off.
09:58And as the puck is shot, they win the draw here inside the defensive zone.
10:05He got all on that one.
10:08Locked up and ready to get back on the ice.
10:11Taken by Haskin.
10:13Puck scooped up by Hintz.
10:15Disappointing power play effort as they serve up a short-handed goal, but both teams now back to even strength.
10:21Big question here, James, is what are you gonna do next?
10:24You gave up a shorty.
10:25You gotta find a way to get back in the game.
10:27What I mean by that is you have to reset not just physically, but emotionally and mentally and get back
10:32on track.
10:34The Stars win the draw and they go on the attack here in the offensive zone.
10:38And a great scene!
10:41Quick pass to Huiskin.
10:43Fires it!
10:44And it's blocked from someone in front.
10:48Tries to get an overtime by Kamel.
10:54Handles it on the blue line.
10:56Locked in traffic.
10:58Strum along the boards.
11:02Dallas has the puck.
11:04Quick feed to Carconi.
11:07Oh, he's gotta be sour on that as the equipment malfunction on the play.
11:12Well, I'd say how frustrating is that one when you're in full critical spot and the whip on it and
11:18the whip happens because it snaps back.
11:21And they'll be forced to regroup as the puck escapes the offensive end.
11:28Dallas looks to get things going now with the puck.
11:32Messed away with the stick by Kapanen.
11:36Takes the feed.
11:38Puts it on the end.
11:39Quick save by Mrazic.
11:43Loose puck battle along the boards.
11:46Takes a spill onto the ice and loses the puck.
11:49Dallas has it in the open ice.
11:51Puck picked up by Sond.
11:53First side one away.
11:55Takes a shot.
11:57And he's gonna pounce on it from a whistle and get a stoppage and play a much needed of that.
12:02I can't overstate how timely important that this cover is, James.
12:06When you're on your heels and you're chasing the game,
12:08you need a reset button.
12:10Goldfinger allows it to happen.
12:12Dallas wins possession right off the draw.
12:15Big time stop there.
12:17Stops him again.
12:18Oh, man, he's so dialed in.
12:20Makes consecutive saves there and keeps his team in it.
12:25Here in the later stages of this period,
12:28we've got a 1-0 game at this point.
12:34And Dennings won the draw here in their own zone.
12:38O'Brien's gaining momentum.
12:43The Stars gain possession along the wall.
12:46Takes that pass back with the point.
12:48Newgall is running and gunning tonight, James.
12:50He got the go-ahead goal earlier,
12:52and now he's looking for more.
12:53The Stars have it now.
12:56Pass across to Faxa.
12:59First period nearly in the books yet.
13:02Passes it to O'Brien.
13:06Steps into the offensive end.
13:08Slides it across.
13:10There's the whistle.
13:11We get a face-off after the goalie covers up.
13:17Official signals for the players to get into position,
13:20and we're about ready to drop the puck.
13:23Dallas wins the face-off.
13:26Working the puck deep inside the road end.
13:30Down the left wing and into the offensive zone.
13:33Great heads up play with the stick by Scruble.
13:37Hooked up along the wall by Rangident.
13:42Wides up, loves it.
13:43Oh, he needed to make that save with time running down.
13:48Both teams getting a good sweat on after this first period.
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18:40fans back in their seats teams are on the ice they're ready to drop the pump here for period
18:44number two second frame is underway as the puck is dropped well charlotte how do you sum this one
18:51after the first 20 minutes dallas is down in the game and they deserve to be james i mean they've
18:56got to find their legs if they want to give themselves a chance in this one they haven't
18:59had the puck at all the stars can't afford to get rattled here early in this second period
19:04they've had more shots on goal yet they still trail
19:09takes the shot to make this read an even greater sacrifice on the block taken along the wall by
19:16harley lets it go steps up with the block slides into smith
19:25passes it over and it comes up in it the stars for playing in their own end
19:33and now he moves it to johnston oh and some smooth skating to lose a defender there
19:38oh much respect as he blocks that one dallas has possession of it now
19:44puck grabbed by hints moves it to heiskanen and he's able to handle that one
19:52picked up here in the neutral zone by jones and that's just out of reach angles it over to heiskanen
20:02the stars
20:03came along the boards
20:06kins explodes his options in the corner
20:09scooped up along the wall by kapanen moves it over to burrows
20:15and that's deflected
20:17and now it's grabbed by sod
20:20shakes rock for covering
20:23st petersburg's got the puck inside the defensive zone
20:27the bears gain the zone
20:30dallas has possession of the puck
20:33here they come on the attack
20:37pucked away by the goaltender
20:39the stars will play against the boards
20:42oh a clutch save
20:44man is the other difficult to defend
20:46hey james i mean so difficult when you're shoving and doing everything you possibly can
20:50to move and separate him from the puck but his core strength and his balance is certainly the victor as
20:55he takes this one to the net
21:02he grabs the puck here at the point
21:04good fight for the puck along the boards
21:07big play inside the defensive zone
21:12the stars have it against the wall
21:16and they run it back with another
21:19yeah back-to-back goals you can feel the energy the wave of the momentum and the tide set turns
21:23here james
21:24they need to keep the pedal to the metal
21:27i think he makes a really good read here james
21:29he anticipates the play well and gets himself square to the shooter
21:33but unfortunately this one hits him and he seems to be a little leaky
21:37because it finds its way to the back of the net
21:43st petersburg's on a roll tonight now they've extended the lead to two
21:47they're on a roll and you can see it in their body language the way they're communicating on the
21:51bench when you're winning and you're feeling it everything's alive
21:55picked up along the boards by carcone
21:57moves it quickly over to labushkin
22:02shot pre-directed off a stick
22:05looks to make a play over to strudel
22:09dishes it off quick shot oh just a little piece of it and keeps it out of the net
22:16tries to feed it over to lindale
22:20and down he goes as the puck goes free
22:23passes over to stentland
22:29tries to the sweet spot makes the save
22:32and the goalie covers up for the whistle
22:41we haven't even hit the midway mark of the period the pairs have all the momentum right now leading by
22:47two
22:51play resumes here as he wins to draw each side the offensive song
22:57slides that one right across the blue line redirected off one of his own line mates there
23:03carries into the offensive end up the middle
23:06looks to make a play over to glenn denning
23:09dallas tries to break down from their own end
23:12and now it's over to grager taken by bastion
23:18slides the puck across to glenn denning
23:46well this save is all about to compete to find the puck i mean it's a battle and you're trying
23:50to
23:50battle your opponent you can see him bob and up and down trying to find the puck he finds it
23:54at the last
23:55minute reacts and makes the save the stars have time to work with but they need to convert on one
24:00of these
24:00scoring chances as they are trailing here in the second
24:05smith's got it along the boards
24:12receives the pass
24:14and that goes off a body
24:16the stars will play from the defensive zone
24:20working the puck deep inside their own end
24:23here's a short pass to ranjan
24:27cuts inside
24:28and there's the save on the play
24:32jones takes it along the wing
24:35quick pass to lazad
24:38sends a pass over
24:39a close check
24:41play blown dead let's get the call
24:45pins has been handed a pair for cross-checking
24:49the cross-check is not a hockey play i mean it's a frustration play and you're going to get the
24:53call
24:53all day long if you move those hands away from your body and you try and move a player
25:03man advantage unit is set
25:06first opportunity on the power play in this game
25:08and specialty teams are the difference so many times in a game
25:12huge for them to set the tone and really get the set up and the looks they're looking for
25:19quick feed to pull up
25:21dishes it to carconi
25:25cuts it over to heiskanen
25:27and he gets in front of that rocket
25:31st petersburg's looking to break out
25:38dallas gets a hold of the puck against the boards
25:41through the neutral zone and into the offensive end
25:48st petersburg's got a hold of it
25:55and now he moves it quickly to pull up
26:13and now he's got a hold of it
26:13along the half wall with the puck
26:18feeds it over
26:20moves it to burrows
26:22st petersburg's got it near the point
26:25moves the puck inside the offensive zone
26:30st petersburg's got the puck
26:33feeds the puck up to fabry
26:38slides and throws
26:40takes it right in the chest
26:43and we're gonna get a stoppage here as the referee blows the play dead
26:48steel side still short-handed here as they slide in for the face-off
26:55dallas has the puck in the road end
26:57good shot frees the puck out
27:00takes the pass
27:02and he says no
27:04looks to get the puck over to steel
27:07loses the cover zone
27:09throws it in
27:11kent's penalty is about to expire
27:14and he slides in quickly to barrel
27:17from the left side into the middle of the neutral zone
27:21power play has expired
27:23and he gets in front of the back
27:25and he's been under siege all game long
27:28i mean his defense is doing nothing to protect him
27:30but one save after another
27:32they're lucky that they're still in this game
27:34they've got to get going north and look to put some numbers up on the other side of the board
27:37stop
27:47well this goal has it all
27:49i mean you have to shake your defender which is not easy to do
27:52but it's power it's explosiveness and then the recognition that you created the lane for yourself
27:57i love it from start to finish that's a tremendous score
28:14dallas has suddenly reminded everyone there's a lot of time left in this one cheryl
28:19and i'm not sure what was said between the first and second james but something was because they're
28:23physically and emotionally engaged in this one and they drop themselves within one
28:29what's the across to charleston
28:32hence gains the zone
28:35looking to make something happen along the boards
28:37oh he made the same how did he stop it i have no idea james i mean he was down
28:42and out
28:43but profound athleticism and desperation got him back in to make it
28:50the lead penalty coming up here by the official
28:54with the bloke stopping the play the parents will now be undermanned with a cross-checking penalty
29:00the coach isn't going to be happy with this penalty you have a one goal lead
29:04and now you find yourself back on your heels and the penalty kill has to come out and do a
29:08job
29:14face off and another opportunity to take a look at the main advantage unit here
29:19a power player that can even the score here james
29:22it is massively important that they create some kind of momentum in their favor on this one
29:27gets it out of his own hand moves it quickly over to carperty
29:32the bears take it across the line
29:36and that would stop slides a diagonal leap to d'angelo
29:40and that's a smart heads-up play
29:42shakes the defender he's on the breakaway
29:47this is a great play by the tender to anticipate and get across to make that save
29:53it's a great play
29:54that's scrapped up fight to the ranta takes it into the slot
29:58they're stuck
30:00oh
30:01and another play
30:04Right in the middle of that power play, James, it just wasn't far as it opened.
30:08The way they hold the puck, the precision in the movements, the motion in the offensive zone,
30:12and they cash in to tie this game.
30:15And they get the equalizer, James, and really they've been rewarded for their efforts.
30:19They got down in this game, but they continue to chip away press,
30:22and now they find themselves at evens.
30:37Dallas has tied things up, and on the heels of that goal, Cheryl,
30:40are you subscribing to the theory that they've got the momentum now?
30:42I would certainly say they do.
30:44Anytime you score at this time of the game, it is critical,
30:47and they're the ones that succeeded in that effort, and it's a great point at that.
30:51They've worked hard, they've pushed, and now they'll be heading into the intermission.
30:54A lot to talk about does start with momentum.
30:58Most of the round along the half-long,
30:59and he gets just enough of him with the block,
31:03and keeps it out.
31:04And a great scene!
31:12St. Petersburg's got possession of the puck.
31:15Stretches one out to Obey Kubel.
31:19St. Petersburg's got the puck against the Borgs.
31:22Beautiful read of the defensive end by Harley.
31:26Shakes off the defender with some nifty moves.
31:29Quick pass across to Kapanen.
31:34Handles the puck.
31:36Look out.
31:38Dallas will play the puck behind the net.
31:42Ground along the board by Kapanen.
31:44Now a quick pass to Obey Kubel.
31:53Up a stick, and they can't connect.
31:58St. Petersburg's got the puck in the puck.
31:58Dumps the puck in.
32:00Cut to the front.
32:02St. Petersburg!
32:02And we take a drive to clutch City as they take the line.
32:07Oh, the lead is in their hands.
32:09And now it's about building off of that.
32:11Good shift management.
32:13Dictating pace.
32:14Controlling the offensive zone.
32:16Everything now is on the line.
32:19Well, this is just such a complete play here, James.
32:21I mean, look at the way that he fights for position to win this loose puck battle.
32:25But then once he realizes he has the puck, he has the space, he gets his feet moving towards the
32:30net.
32:31I mean, this is exactly, this is textbook on how you win a battle, and then you take the puck
32:35to open areas.
32:39Dallas got up by one late here in period number two.
32:42It's been a really tight game. It's been back and forth. It's been competitive.
32:45And now that they've struck, they've got the go-ahead goal.
32:48They'll want to find a way to get to the intermission, holding this lead.
32:51Oh, great move to sidestep the check. And makes the routine save.
32:56As a defender, you love when your goaltender has this kind of rebound control.
32:59It makes your life so much easier.
33:01The backhander, goaltender covers it up, and we'll get a reset here.
33:09Getting into the later stages of this period.
33:12Dallas is trying to build on that one-goal lead.
33:19Puck is dropped, and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone.
33:23Gets it over to Lindell.
33:28Takes it across the blue line.
33:32Trying to dump it out.
33:36Picked up along the wall by Barron.
33:38Oh, he had the answer up, not one.
33:41And the goaltender grabs that one for a whistle to try to slow things down here.
33:47Some last-second communication before both teams get ready to drop the puck here.
33:53Tye is back underway here.
33:55Here's a blast.
33:56Denies that opportunity.
33:58Five seconds, and he makes the save.
34:01There's the buzzer bringing the second period to an end.
34:03Been a great night of hockey here on EA Sports.
34:06And we've got a third period just around the corner.
34:08Big score, and maybe you are not coming for both teams.
34:10And it's also the man for the number one man.
34:13Seek.
34:14Whoa.
34:16Hooray.
34:33Don't go toadura.
34:36Let's go to theater.
34:39Soap in the center of all season, will you grab
34:40Please.
40:02Rock is running here on period number three.
40:05All right, Cheryl, we played two periods in this one.
40:07Give the fans at home your take on what you've seen.
40:09The Bears are going to be right back.
41:40Dallas has gone up.
41:41Dallas has gone up by two here to start this third period.
41:43Dallas has a nice little comfortable lead here, but they've got to make sure they stay aggressive
41:46because you know their opponent is able to get one.
41:49If they start the pushback, they'll be right back in this game.
41:51Take it all right, they'll be right back.
42:32They'll be right back.
42:40They'll be right back, they'll be right back, they'll be right back.
42:44Here's a short pass.
43:11Here's a short pass to Burns.
43:12The Stars move the puck in the defensive zone.
43:16The Stars move the puck in the defensive zone, and now it's grabbed by Blackwell.
43:19They gain possession here inside the neutral zone.
43:22Blazing in on the breakaway.
43:24Oh, I'm not really sure what happened there.
43:27It looks to me like he couldn't make up his mind what he wanted to do, and in the interim,
43:31he ran out of space.
43:33Hunter has been counted on and relied upon in the big moments of this game to come up with
43:38a big save.
43:39He almost makes it look easy here, James.
43:41You know, sometimes you're not under siege, but you still have to come up huge when the
43:45timing is called for.
43:47And he does.
43:47He comes up big and really gives his team an opportunity.
43:57Kapanen's ready to take the draw here on this power play.
44:05And they take possession off the draw here on their own end.
44:08And the puck is cleared to a safer spot.
44:13The Bears scooping up along the boards.
44:16Quick pass to Barron.
44:19Lose the puck.
44:23Tries to the paint.
44:26And he goes back to regroup.
44:28Moves up near the blue line and looks to set him at the point.
44:32Dishes it off.
44:33Turns it aside with the glove.
44:36Here's a chance to move the puck outside the zone.
44:39Well, the man advantage unit might welcome being back an even strength after giving up
44:44a shorthanded goal in that power play.
44:47That's a tough one for the power play team here, James.
44:50Giving up a shorty on that one.
44:52What matters now is what you do next.
44:54Reset, refocus, and attempt to get back in this one.
44:57Picked up along the boards by Steele.
45:01Puck moved over to Obey Carville.
45:04And that was read perfectly.
45:06What a play by Saad.
45:09Quick feed to Struble.
45:14Here's a chance to the middle.
45:15And he shuts down a great scoring chance there.
45:19Feeds it over.
45:22Slides it across.
45:24Burrows has it near the backhand.
45:28Handles the pass.
45:30There's really firm other heels here now.
45:33Skates with it.
45:36Caught it to the bench.
45:37Big time stop right there.
45:40Along the boards is Struble.
45:43Another feed.
45:45Moved it to the bench.
45:47And that's intercepted.
45:48And they go the other way as they clear the zone.
45:53Caught!
45:53And the play on Isaac gets a piece of the glove.
45:59On the serve dialed in right now.
46:01Just have a look at that last save.
46:02I mean, he had to be moving extremely well in his crease
46:05to be able to get to position to make that save.
46:17Nearing the midway mark of the period.
46:19The Stars have some breathing room as they lead by a pair.
46:23It's 4-2.
46:24Back under way as he wins the try inside the offensive zone.
46:28Hooked away.
46:29Good read on the play there.
46:30But a keeper.
46:32Harris got it along the wing.
46:35Dallas has it in their own zone.
46:38And now he tries to get it across to Johnston.
46:44St. Petersburg's got the puck along the wall.
46:48They try to maintain possession inside the defensive zone.
46:52Up along the wing.
46:56Passes it over!
46:58Gets a hold of the puck here at his own end.
47:02And now it's the Heiskanen.
47:05Inside his own end.
47:06Moves the puck.
47:08Takes the feet up ahead.
47:10That's how you get north in a hurry.
47:12Fantastic stretch pass.
47:14St. Petersburg's looking to break out of their own end.
47:17He looks deep to Smith.
47:22And he takes the dish.
47:24Here he is in close.
47:26Stopped by the goaltender.
47:28Oh, these are the saves when you know that your goaltender is dialed in, James.
47:31The ability to get to the top of the crease and be square to the shooter, that's a great save.
47:35Oh, the puck in.
47:37Big time stop there.
47:39Dallas gets the puck near the boards.
47:41Oh, the home team is reeling here inside the defensive zone and the fans are nervous.
47:53St. Petersburg's have countless shots throughout the night, but they still find themselves behind the eight ball here in period
47:58number three.
48:01Borks won it off the faceoff.
48:04Moves it to trigger.
48:05Oh, the miss.
48:08Here's a shot.
48:09And it's the easy save.
48:11The Bears get in control of the top.
48:14Grabbed along the boards by Jones.
48:16And tries to make a diagonal pass to Smith.
48:19Intersected at center by Bork.
48:21Made the stop on that play.
48:24LA's up next and no love lost between these two sides.
48:28A few tickets still available, I'm told.
48:30So you better get them before they're gone.
48:32Past the midway mark in this period.
48:35The Stars lead at 4-2.
48:38Some solid defense are working their own end with the poke check.
48:42The Bears are across the line and into the offensive end.
48:47Here's a chance in front.
48:49Oh, and he comes up with a stop.
48:52From one point man to another.
48:54Oh, what a block.
48:55He got cut in the back from the coach when he gets off.
48:58He can get off.
48:59Big time collision.
49:00And look at that.
49:01He landed right on his own bench.
49:03Well, you know that the one giving the hit likes this to send a message.
49:07Send you right over the boards into the laps of your teammates.
49:09It's embarrassing either way.
49:11No question that you got off your feet and you wound up on your bench.
49:14Puck picked up by Pallotta.
49:16But, oh, and he somehow got a little piece of it.
49:21And it stays out of the net.
49:23And that was turned aside.
49:26Picked up along the way by Kaepernick.
49:28Takes a shot.
49:30The block received by Uttinger.
49:33Here we go.
49:34They've really racketed up the intensity here now in the L Zone.
49:38Tremendous, magical passing performance here.
49:41Drawing into the net.
49:42And a big time stop there.
49:45And here's the whistle.
49:46As the coaltender will give his team a much needed rest.
49:51Uttinger's made an incredible save there.
49:53Not sure how he kept that out of the net.
49:55Just really athletic.
49:56I mean, you have to be acrobatic to be able to get to the top of your crease like that.
50:00But he read it perfectly to be able to make the save and keep it at base.
50:07They got a face-off coming up here in the offensive end.
50:11And the goaltender looks fatigued, James.
50:12So the best medicine right now for them is to find a way to put the puck to the net.
50:18Duchesne's quick stick off the draw wins possession.
50:22Great hook by Aubrey Trudeau.
50:25Easily turned aside with a pass save.
50:28Goaltender covers it.
50:29We got a stoppage in play.
50:33St. Petersburg's got to be frustrated with how things have played out tonight trailing in this third period.
50:41Duchesne's won the draw here in the defensive zone.
50:46Goaltender! Goaltender!
50:49Kurt Conant's got him to the side.
50:52Dishes it off!
50:54And that pulls off a player in front.
50:56St. Petersburg's got the puck along the boards.
50:58Oh!
51:01Absolutely rocks them!
51:03On the attack along the boards.
51:05And Sean Franklin, a quick check by the goaltender there.
51:10Dallas plays him along the wall.
51:14Slides the puck across to Hartley.
51:16Moves it quickly over to Hintz.
51:20Doken up with the stick in the defensive zone.
51:24And he takes the feed.
51:26Feeds it over!
51:28And this is over to Rantanen.
51:31Head man pass.
51:33The Bears take possession in the defensive end.
51:39Sends it out in front!
51:41And he denies that great opportunity there!
51:44The Stars grab possession to the puck.
51:47Through the open ice, they're picking up steam.
51:52Johnson's going to play into the corner.
51:54Johnson's going to play into the corner.
51:55Johnson's the puck moves.
51:56And that's intercepted by Barron.
51:58The Bears take it across the blue line.
52:04The Stars get a hold of the puck in their own end.
52:06Here's a short pass to Steele.
52:10Grabs control, but at the point.
52:13And a stick in the lane deflects that one away.
52:16Right up and down into the attacking zone.
52:19Pass out front!
52:20And that's stuck!
52:27On search, tracking the puck extremely well right now.
52:30Just have a look at that last save.
52:31To be able to get in front of that puck.
52:33To be able to keep it out of the net.
52:35Outstanding performance by him on that last one.
52:45St. Petersburg's put plenty of pucks on net here tonight,
52:48but they still trail late in the third.
52:54Glenn Dennings won the faceoff,
52:56and now let's see what they can do.
52:58Slides it across!
53:01Pucks it across the blue line.
53:02Comes up with a stop!
53:05Quick pass to Steele.
53:07And he sends it across to Lindell.
53:12Slides the puck over.
53:14Tries to increase!
53:16Takes the shot!
53:17And that turns off one of his teammates in front.
53:20That's a smart heads-up defensive play by Glenn Dennings.
53:24From the left side, takes it to center.
53:28Nearing the final to the third.
53:31And that's a great heads-up play by Kivaranta.
53:33The Bears have pulled the goaltender here.
53:36They've got the extra attacker out on the ice in hopes of a goal.
53:43On the backhand.
53:45Oh!
53:45He got all of that!
53:46That's saved by Ottinger!
53:49Oh!
53:49Oh, this is on fire!
53:52Ottinger's gonna give everyone a chance to breathe and hang on to the top.
53:56Such an impressive save.
53:58Love looking at this one again, James.
54:00You know that this goaltender is dialed in so focused when they're doing everything to get to the puck and
54:05keep their opponent at bay.
54:11That is a lonely cage at the other end of the ice here, Cheryl.
54:15Well, it certainly is.
54:15And an extra attacker on the ice.
54:17Possession is critical.
54:18Got to win this face-off.
54:20Dallas moves ahead with the puck.
54:23Oh, excellent use of the stick as he knocks that one away.
54:27Looking for space inside the D zone.
54:34Passes it over!
54:35Here!
54:35Here's a shot!
54:37Oh, one of his teammates is right in the shooting lane there.
54:43Final seconds of this one, and the home fans certainly appreciated that they got their money's worth tonight.
54:51Here's a shot!
54:52Oh, what a slip stump by Ottinger!
54:56It is all over!
54:58Oh, it's coming up to a good reason why they come away with the winch of the game.
55:02Looked out for the match on the power play.
55:05Yeah, the specialty teams were the difference in this one.
55:07I mean, their execution, their motion, and their distribution was excellent.
55:10It's a reason why they're the victors.
55:13This has really become one of the real premier party destinations in the hockey landscape.
55:17And here's a reason why.
55:19Look at this celebration here, Cheryl.
55:21And you gotta love this.
55:21I mean, the fans are there for you while you're playing the game, and you come back out to say
55:25thank you to them.
55:27The lab puts a bow on the night here this evening from all of us here at EA Sports.
55:31I'm James Cebulski.
55:32See ya!
56:01Jake!
56:02like!
56:14like!ah
56:16theres you
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