Stars-Wild collection will go 7 video games, analyst Button says

The Wild dominated Game 1, successful 6-1, at American Airlines Center. The Stars responded with a 4-2 win in Game 2.

“It’s not going to get any easier in Minnesota for the Dallas Stars, but neither one of these teams is ready to back off from each other, and that’s what makes this series so compelling, so competitive, and that’s why I say if it doesn’t go to Game 7, I’ll be shocked,” Button stated. “It’ll almost feel like something went wrong quickly for both of these teams who are so close, who are so competitive not to get it to a Game 7.”

Button additionally mentioned the opposite three first spherical matchups within the Western Conference.

He praised the Colorado Avalanche for his or her defensive recreation in taking a 2-0 lead on the Los Angeles Kings. Button touched on the Utah Mammoth’s velocity as a giant consider what’s now a 1-1 collection towards the Vegas Golden Knights.

He additionally lamented the Anaheim Ducks’ missed alternative in Game 1 towards the Edmonton Oilers after taking a 3-2 lead into the third interval and holding Connor McDavid off the scoresheet.

The Ducks and Oilers play Game 2 at Rogers Place on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, TVAS2, KCOP-13, TBS, Victory+, HBO MAX)

“It felt like a little bit of escape for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 and a missed opportunity for the Anaheim Ducks,” Button stated.

In addition, Mike Zeisberger, NHL.com’s workers author based mostly in Toronto, joined the present from Montreal, the place he might be protecting Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round collection between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Zeisberger talked concerning the 4 first-round matchups within the East, excitedly speaking about rising expectations in Montreal for the Canadiens, believing that Linus Ullmark nonetheless offers the Ottawa Senators an opportunity despite the fact that they’re down 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes, and suggesting the Pittsburgh Penguins, down 2-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers, have been the flattest group he has seen thus far within the playoffs.

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