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OT: Stars - Is It Possible?!?!

It's hard for me to put into words how proud of the Dallas Stars I am right now. After going down 0-3 in the Western Conference Finals against the best team in the NHL, the Stars have done something nobody in their right minds saw coming, they won two games in a row - one at home, one on the road. This has closed the series to 2-3.

 

The Stars now come back to the AAC for Game 6 on Monday. If, and I emphasize IF, the Stars win, it will force a Game 7 in Detroit.

Is it possible that our Dallas Stars could be the third NHL team in history to come back from a 3-0 series hole?

GO STARS!!!

STANLEY CUP 2008!!!

BELIEVE!!!

 

 

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my bad, i’ll delete mine.

great game, eh?

by disposablehero on May 17, 2008 3:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

amazing

i hope this isn’t the same as Stars/Sharks though.

"Then, like a**holes, they took it back." -Jeff of Lookout Landing after Hamilton's 9th inning HR on April 1st.

by dstar442005 on May 17, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's different in a way, though

in that they will have Game 6 at home whereas the Sharks had to face Game 6 on the road. If Turco can pull another good game out, then they have an excellent chance. At this point, who knows what might can happen. It sure has been a fun ride to watch, though.

"We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round." - Tony Romo

by kentbenfer on May 17, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stars

Forget about the 0-3 deficit. This series is right where it should be. 3-2 after 5 games going back to Dallas for game 6. Unfortunately the Red Wings will come out balls to the wall on Monday. The first 10 minutes will be key. If the Stars can weather the storm so to speak they have a shot. Marty will of course have to be huge but forcing a game 7 can be done. Stars fans need to be loud from puck drop to final whistle

by bigsteve on May 17, 2008 3:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Its over.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 17, 2008 3:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

they can

dallas is going to have to hustle out the gate. they definitely gotta fling some crap at detroit and dictate the pace.

Zap Brannigan... you're my hero.....

by hotshot215 on May 17, 2008 3:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

For me

the story of today is how proud you have to be of those guys to come out and win that particular game. When you go down 3-0 against a team like Detroit, it’s great to go out in game four at home and display your guts and pride and avoid a sweep. But you lose game five in Detroit, period.

Winning that game feels a lot to me like 1998 when they went into game five down 3-1, made the great play to tie it at the end of regulation, and then won in OT on Langenbrunner’s fluke center ice shot on Osgood. Extending the series like that kind of gave you the feeling that they could play with the best – at their best – in the playoffs, that their goaltending and checking could hold up, and even if they can’t win two more I think that you leave this season feeling great about what they accomplished and great about things going into next season, when SJ will be all the better and Detroit will still be there, but Dallas has their stuff together more than they have in a long, long time.

by Brett Perryman on May 17, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree

The Stars are fun to watch again this year. Recent years it has seemed like they just don’t have it all together come playoff time. I was kind of worried that they had regressed to this in the first couple of games of this season, but they looked really good today

by JBImaknee on May 17, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Langenbrunner

I was at that game, sitting on that end of the rink too second level behind the goal. That was an exciting moment and probably the only time i’ve ever been at a sporting event where strangers were high fiving each other.

"When we're mad we'll use our words. Then the rest of the world will play nice with us. And the only boom-booms will be in our pants." - Ralph Wiggum

by rentz on May 17, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stars seemed to control that game most of the afternoon...

They weathered a few storms by Detroit, but survived them and only allowed that kind of fluky rebound goal by Hudler. I feel pretty good at this point about forcing a game 7, and at least after today’s win, Turco’s Detroit demons have finally been overcome on the 12th try. Unfortunately I have a night class Mon & Wed nights that starts this next week, so I’m rooting for getting out early so I can hit up the University Pub on campus to watch the remaining portion of the game.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 17, 2008 4:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The best thing about this is

That for the first time in 2 years, we actually have a team to cheer for this late into the season.

by hinduplaya on May 17, 2008 4:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Stars

this was the first game since the lockout that i’ve actually sat down and watched, used to follow hockey closely but just lost the desire during the year with no hockey.

guess i picked a good time to watch

"When we're mad we'll use our words. Then the rest of the world will play nice with us. And the only boom-booms will be in our pants." - Ralph Wiggum

by rentz on May 17, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

MVP to me

i told someone to delete an ingame thread. :)

"Popularity is fleeting. … Principles are forever." - George W. Bush

by Longhorn on May 17, 2008 5:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Game threads didn't work for the first 3 games of this series...

Definitely don’t want to see one for Game 6 either.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 17, 2008 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

two...

teams have come back from 3-0 to win! They were 33 years apart!! Guess what year the last team did it? Thats right 1975!!! Its our year!!! Lets go STARS!!!

by bhuckabee on May 18, 2008 12:17 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not only that

Detroit and Pittsburgh are the two teams to blow those series. Looks like it’s Detroit’s turn again.

by Brett Perryman on May 18, 2008 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Somebody here knows some hockey history.

It’s like Haley’s Comet…33 years ago…preceded by the same event 33 years earlier.

Next time will be 2041.

I don't know Karate...but I know Karazy!

by Clueless on May 18, 2008 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll be...

at the game on Monday.

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on May 18, 2008 2:09 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Weren't you at the Game 3 loss?

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 18, 2008 2:24 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was

indeed. The brother between Adam and I bought us tickets for that game, and then, today, apparently bought tickets to game 6.

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on May 18, 2008 2:37 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We're doomed...

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 18, 2008 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I might

go to, where you sitting?

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 18, 2008 2:28 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone wanna place bets on who wins in a fight?

I’m going with Ben because miles won’t know who Ben is because Ben is constantly shape shifting ala his constant signups for new teams on hattrick

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 18, 2008 2:31 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

HT is dead to me.

DEAD.

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on May 18, 2008 2:37 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know...

The title of this fan shot should have been: OT: Stars- Do you believe?
Anyways, this is awesome. Toby Peterson for president.

Not the only black poster on LSB.

by sprite on May 18, 2008 11:13 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think the "Believe"

motto is a crappy one for a playoff team. I mean, it’s almost like they picked “Stars win the Stanley Cup? Stranger things have happened!”

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on May 18, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not horrible though...

given the team’s recent lack of success in the postseason it’s not horrible. However, I agree to a certain extent.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 19, 2008 6:49 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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