Might 13, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) faces a shot from Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (81) in the course of the first interval in sport 4 of the second spherical of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airways Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Jerome Miron-Imagn Photographs It is a clear slate for the Jets and the visiting Dallas Stars when each groups open their NHL common seasons Thursday evening in Winnipeg.
Whereas each groups made adjustments this offseason, their cores stay largely intact — together with Kyle Connor, who signed an eight-year, $96 million extension with Winnipeg on Wednesday. One new face for the Jets is Gustav Nyquist, aiming to rebound after a 28-point season break up between Nashville and Minnesota.
“It requires onerous work,” stated Nyquist on adjusting to Winnipeg’s system. “It comes right down to all 5 guys on the ice having to need to do it. That is the usual we set right here in camp. It is a system that is onerous to play in opposition to… and if the reward is to win a sport, which they did numerous (final 12 months), then it is simple to do it.”
Winnipeg captured the Presidents’ Trophy because the workforce with the perfect regular-season report in 2024-25, however the Stars had the final snigger within the Stanley Cup playoffs, besting the Jets 4-2 of their second-round collection earlier than occurring to lose to the Edmonton Oilers within the following spherical.
Getting to 3 straight appearances within the Western Convention finals is not satisfying to everybody in Dallas.
“There’s undoubtedly numerous positives to construct off of,” stated Stars ahead Alexander Petrovic. “There’s that one little additional %, perhaps somewhat extra intense in follow, perhaps somewhat completed verify within the forecheck and backcheck… these little issues simply add up on the finish of the sport and on the finish of the collection.”
Accidents piled up at coaching camp, extra significantly for the Jets who shall be lacking defensemen Dylan Samberg and Cole Perfetti for weeks as Samberg offers with a damaged wrist and Perfetti manages a excessive ankle sprain.
“We realized from it final 12 months. We wanted the depth. … You do not do what we did by way of the season if you do not have it and I believe we’re even deeper this 12 months,” stated Jets head coach Scott Arniel. “We did not need this to occur this quick with (Samberg) and (Perfetti), however on the finish of the day I really feel higher with the group sitting right here proper now.”
Additionally, each golf equipment shall be lacking their captains early on, with the Jets’ Adam Lowry nonetheless rehabbing offseason hip surgical procedure and Dallas’ Jamie Benn out with a collapsed lung.
The Stars can even be with out ahead Oskar Again, out with an undisclosed damage for the following week or so.
Dallas kicks off its schedule with three straight in opposition to the Central Division, transferring on from Winnipeg to play Colorado on Saturday and Minnesota at residence on Tuesday.
“We would as properly get at it,” stated Stars coach Glen Gulutzen. “Whether or not you are attempting to win at the moment of the 12 months or on the finish of the 12 months, you have to undergo the perfect to get it performed, so that you would possibly as properly do it early to check your self. … All a win does is purchase you 24 hours of peace.”
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