Twitter tells the tales of Game 3 between the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators.
We are about an hour away from Game 3. Sounds like Jamie Oleksiak will take Taylor Fedun's place on the third pair. One of Spezza or Nichushkin will be in the lineup tonight if Janmark is unable to go.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Ask and you shall receive. My three requests for this game: Spezza in, Janmark out, Oleksiak in. All three are happening. The surprise is Dowling stays in the lineup and Pitlick comes out.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Zuccarello-Seguin-Radulov line reunited for Game 3. This line played together in Zuc's first game with the Stars. Dickinson moved to Faksa's line and Cogliano moved to the new fourth line with Spezza and Nichushkin.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Both teams trying to establish physical dominance. Radulov with a careless roughing penalty. Stars kill it off.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Now Dallas on the power play. Perhaps a make-up call for Subban hitting Dickinson high.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Stars with some good chances on the power play but unable to score. Spezza looks motivated; he had multiple chances and looked dangerous but nothing past either goalie so far.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
The replay of the PK Subban high-stick to Dickinson's face looks like an intentional shot to the head. It went uncalled in real time but curious to see if it gets reviewed by the league.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Heiskanen has taken over this game. He's done everything except put a puck past Rinne in the opening period.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Dirk is in the house! Good sign for the Stars.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Entertaining and physical first period but no score after one.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
The Stars were credited with 20 hits in the opening period 😲
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Rocco Grimaldi again. Bishop is going to want that one back. 1-0 Preds.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Arvidsson in the box, Stars back on the power play with a chance to tie the game.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Make that a 5-on-3 for Dallas for almost 90 seconds. Dallas needs to score here.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Stars with a ton of pressure on the 5-on-3 but unable to solve the Rinne riddle so far in Game 3.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Forsberg scores on a breakaway. Stars down 2-0 and in trouble.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Zuccarello with a breakaway goal of his own. Stars cut the lead to one and the building comes to life.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Austin Watson called for tripping. Stars go on the power play with 25 seconds left in the second.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Stars trail the Preds 2-1 after two. They will open the third period on the power play.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
The 2017 draft keeps on giving. https://t.co/uCO7MuGnPx
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
It's the Tyler Seguin show. Stars and Preds tied 2-2.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Granlund with a floater gets by Bishop. Might have deflected off of Heiskanen. 3-2 Nashville.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Replay shows Bishop just whiffed. Miro did not deflect it.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Rinne too much for the Nashville tonight. Stars lose 3-2 to the Preds and now trail 2-1 in the series.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
First time since early February that Bishop allows more than two goals. Two seemingly soft goals go into the Dallas net tonight while Rinne made 40 saves, including one or two that looked like surefire goals. That was the difference in the game.
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Save of the game right there as Rinne robbed Benn. https://t.co/vnT1RPZk4Q
— Brian Roe (@brianproe) April 16, 2019
Brian Roe is the founder and head writer of The Roe Report. He spent five years working for the Dallas Stars and has been a contributor at Hockey’s Future, The Hockey Writers, NHL Intel, and more. Follow Brian on Twitter @brianproe.
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