“I see a world-class player who took over the game,” Alex Pietrangelo said of Eichel. They were holding Vegas out of the dangerous areas of the ice and limiting chances until Eichel took over. With less than three minutes left in regulation, they held a lead and were playing exactly how they wanted. The result has to be a shock to the Stars’ system. Vegas went on to win 3-2 in overtime thanks to another clutch goal by Chandler Stephenson and took a 2-0 series lead over Dallas in the Western Conference finals. He skated hard through the middle of the ice to create space for his linemates and eventually made a sensational no-look pass to set up Jonathan Marchessault for the game-tying goal in the final minutes.
He was assertive with the puck on his stick, constantly driving at the Stars defenders to push them back on their heels. “Leaders lead, followers follow type of thing, and we still need those leaders to push us in the right direction.” “There are guys we rely on,” coach Bruce Cassidy explained.
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