DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars have a familiar feeling, though it's one they wish they didn't, being down 2-0 in the Western Conference First Round after two home losses to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Naturally, their minds wander back to last season, when they fell behind 3-0 to the Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final, eventually being eliminated in Game 6.
It's a scenario the Stars hope to reverse heading into Game 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday (10:30 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MAX, truTV, TBS, BSSW, SN360, SN, TVAS).
“I’m sitting around the table this morning, I’m thinking of teams like (the) Washington (Capitals) -- they had to get through (the) Pittsburgh (Penguins) to go all the way,” Stars forward Tyler Seguin said. “This is our team that we’ve got to find a way to overcome, even with everything going on with them, we’ve got to find a way to overcome them.”
Stars coach Pete DeBoer put it in simple terms.
“There’s all kinds of motivation, but no more than your season is on the line," DeBoer said. "I don’t think you need extra motivation other than that. I think the guys know exactly where we stand.”