Miro Heiskanen & Jason Robertson (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)It takes a team to win.
Despite floundering in the opening game of the series, the Dallas Stars clawed their way back to a Game 2 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
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Their 4-3 victory ties up the series 1-1. They will not play two games on the road in Denver, the first of which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd.
Stars head coach Pete DeBoer spoke to the media earlier on Tuesday before the team flew out. He reported that Miro Heiskanen will be on the trip, while forward Jason Robertson will not be.
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This is massive news for the Stars. For starters, if Heiskanen can join the Stars’ blueline for Game 3 or 4, it could be a big boost for their defense.
Judging from the ice time given out by DeBoer in Games 1 and 2, there is a clear top four. Lian Bichsel and Alexander Petrovic played 14:52 and 15:11, respectively, in a game that nearly lasted 78 minutes. Both players saw about a three-minute increase in ice time.
To have five defenders who the coach is confident in playing 20 plus minutes a night in the playoffs is a big breath of fresh air.
Robertson's decision not to join the trip is concerning. According to another report, he is at the gym, but there are no further updates.
If Heiskanen could join the lineup for Game 3, it certainly wouldn’t hurt their chances of getting the upper hand on the Avalanche.
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