The Edmonton Oilers failed to hold their 2-0 first period lead against the Dallas Stars Monday night, losing Game Three 5-3 at home. The Stars scored three times in under four minutes silencing the Rogers Place crowd and taking the momentum.
Dallas has been road warriors all playoffs long, they boast a 6-1 record on the road with the opportunity to take a commanding 3-1 series lead on Wednesday night in Edmonton.
Head Coach for the Oilers Kris Knoblauch spoke to media following the loss and discussed the momentum shift in the 2nd period.
And while Adam Henrique tied the game near the end of the second period to set up a tight-checking third, the Stars made good on a lucky bounce for Robertson’s decisive hat trick goal, Miro Heiskanen added the empty net insurance goal .
Knoblauch says it takes one shift to help stop momentum from the other team and take control of the game.
Game 4 in Edmonton will be Wednesday night at 6:30pm in Rogers Place.
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