The Dallas Stars faced off against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks at the American Airlines Center tonight.
The Stars were down 4-3, when at the last second, Tyler Seguin's shot while falling away made it into the back of the net. The crowd went wild as the broadcasters activated their "GOAL" animation, but match officials called for a review to see if the puck had crossed the line before time.
Hawks goaltender Jaxson Stauber was immediately seen waving his hands, indicating the goal would not stand. His confidence led to the Chicago Blackhawks celebrating their second win in two nights.
The Hawks players tapped the young goalie's head for his performance tonight; he had a .906 SV% and saved 29 of the 32 shots directed at him. This was just the fifth game that he played in the 2022-23 NHL season.
Tyler Seguin, meanwhile, furiosly hit his stick on the ice as he saw the replay on the jumbotron and realized he was seconds too late from scoring the goal and forcing OT, where the Stars might have had a chance to make a comeback. The Dallas Stars were then seen heading off to their locker room before the official decision.
Patrick Kane experienced the same yesterday when his shot made it into the net, but it did not count because time was already up.
The results of these two last-second shots were polar opposites. Had Kane scored, he would have made it 4-2 for the Hawks, whereas if Seguin had scored tonight, he would have equalized and given the Stars a chance to win the game in OT.
When did it all go downhill for the Dallas Stars?
The Dallas Stars have now lost five games in a row. Their streak started against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a game that was tied at 1-1 up until 19:15 when Anthony Cirelli scored with 43 seconds left on the clock.
The Stars had to empty their nets, which resulted in them conceding another goal to make the final scoreline 3-1.
The game must have been demoralizing for the players, as they went on to lose four more games, including tonight's.
Despite their five-game losing streak, the Dallas Stars are still the No. 1 team in the Central Division with a 30-16-12 record.
They will head to Vegas to play against the Golden Knights on Saturday night. They will be looking to break their losing streak and increase the gap between themselves and the teams below them in the table.