No matter how far you’ve dug, a hole is a hole.
And that’s what this team finds themselves in, a hole.
All is not lost for the Dallas Stars, however, because there is a reason why they play a best-of-seven series. This is (mostly) the same team that made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last playoffs.
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But, a 0-1 hole against a team like the Colorado Avalanche isn’t easy to overcome. If they are going to claw back on Monday night to even up the series, it will be with the following lineup.
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A loss can’t be all that bad, can it?
Dallas Stars Lineup For Game 2 Against Colorado Avalanche
These are the expected forward lines based off morning skate.
Granlund - Hintz - Dadonov
Marchment - Duchene - Seguin
Benn - Johnston - Rantanen
Back - Steel - Blackwell
Having the offense spread out across three lines makes some sense. When is it too early to ditch this thinking to load up the top two lines to get an offensive outburst? That answer may or may not be answered tonight.
Defense Pairings
These are the defense pairings based on what was seen at morning skate.
Lindell - Ceci
Harley - Lyubushkin
Bichsel - Petrovic
Alex Petrovic getting the nod over Matt Dumba is certainly a choice. Dumba is a better skatter, so why opt for a slower player against the high-flying Avalanche?
Oettinger
DeSmith
Jake Oettinger is the expected starter for Monday’s game. This is no surprise as he has been the Stars best goaltender this year (and beyond).
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