It was a sticky situation, but Jake Oettinger‘s stick got the Dallas Stars out of it.
With the game tied 2-2 in the first overtime of Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday, the Stars certainly saw something they did not want to: Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid on the doorstep with a good look at the net.
McDavid corralled a pass from teammate Zach Hyman and moved the puck to his forehand with a clear shot. Hockey fans have seen this before and everyone was ready to see a goal.
But Oettinger lunged to his right and extended his stick, somehow stopping McDavid cold.
The perfectly-timed save kept the game tied and helped force a second overtime, but McDavid had the final word, scoring the game-winner shortly into the second overtime.
