May 9, 2025; Vinypeg, Manitoba, Can; The Dallas stars left Wing Jamie Ben (14) and Vinypeg Jets’ goalkeeper Connar Hellboak (37), who monitors the play in the third period in the second period in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs at the Canada Life Center. Compulsory Credit: James Carry Lodder-Imgon Images The Dallas stars have already removed the home-Ice profit from Vinypeg Jets in their Western Conference semi-final series.
Now the stars have the opportunity to take control of the series when they host Jets in Game 3 on Sunday afternoon.
Dallas replied with the best-seven Stanley Cup playoff series and Jates on Friday with a 4–0 win on Friday after winning the opener 3–2.
Three of the next four matches are being played in Texas’s heart, this is a golden opportunity for stars to control the regular-season champion.
“We feel good. We are a flexible group and have great confidence in our game,” the stars further told Witch Johnson to the team’s website. “At this point of the playoffs, we have a great idea of what we need to do each night to win, so it is a matter of excluding our best game for this game 3.”
Dallas won three out of four domestic games during his early series victory on Colorado avalanche, which went to the entire seven games. This success promotes confidence while returning home to the club. Coming from shutout loss gives additional inspiration to stars.
“Obviously, when you are closed, it doesn’t look good,” said Stars Matt Dachene. “We are very good for a team for closure. He (Jets goalkeeper Caron Halbuke) made some great savings, they are going to have such games – he can be the MVP of the league this year – but we must have a small memory.”
Talking about confidence, Jets got a boost with their game 2 wins, headed by Nicolaj Ehlors twice in three-points outing and included a 21-service performance by Helabuke.
“We are playing our game, and we know what it looks like and we know how it feels,” said Helbuke. “It’s being said, we have found it to wipe it and play a hard road game. It is never easy on the road, especially on the playoff time.”
Vinypeg lost all three road games in his early series on St. Louis Blues.
Not only on Sundays, there is an opportunity for jets to show that they can win on the road, but it is also an opportunity for Helbebuke that he can get away from his home area. Helbuke was drawn in those three defeats in St. Louis.
He needed a shutout on Friday for his psyche, as the team needed to win.
“There were stretches in the first round where I really liked my game. Just was not in the results,” Helboic said. “I like where we are. The team is playing unprecedented in front of me, so we are going to have fun. Just keep having fun.”
Faith from the goalkeeper was clear in Friday’s victory.
“For 51 minutes of that hockey game, we were really good and had a nine -minute period where Pak management was not very good,” said Jates coach Scott Arniel. “… Dallas, you just saw why they are number 2 in the league on their infection and ability to attack. This is something that is self-inspired, but ‘Helley’ ensured that we shut down the door.”
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