Chandler Stephenson jumped on a rebound 1:12 into overtime and hit the back of the net to complete a rally and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday and a 2-0 lead. in the Western Conference final. .
Jonathan Marchessault forced overtime with a shot from the slot with just 2:22 left in the third period.
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Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) scores against the Dallas Stars during overtime of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals on Sunday, May 21, 2023. , In Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Stephenson, Marchessault and Mark Stone each had a goal and an assist for Vegas, and Adin Hill saved 26 shots.
Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson each scored for the Stars, and Ryan Suter had two assists. Jake Oettinger made 21 saves.
All four games of the conference finals have gone to overtime, the first time in NHL history that has happened. Additionally, Dallas is the fifth team to lose four overtime games in a postseason.
Game 3 is Tuesday in Dallas.
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The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) scored against the Dallas Stars during overtime of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals on Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Each team took advantage of the funky rebounds to score in the first period.
Heiskanen scored just 2:47 into the game for the stars, the puck skipping over Hill. That was the 10th time this postseason that the Knights had allowed the first goal, but they have now won seven of those games.
Vegas tied the score at 10:08 when the puck came off Dallas defenseman Esa Lindell’s skid and Stone buried the 5-on-3 power-play goal.
Robertson scored for the second straight game when he grabbed a rebound on a power play at 9:21 of the second quarter to put Dallas back in front at 2-1. That goal rewarded a defensive effort by Stars that allowed just 10 shots on goal in the first two periods.
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) and Vegas Golden Knights center Ivan Barbashev (49) compete for the puck during the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals NHL hockey game on Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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The Knights, however, got the pressure back in the third quarter with 12 shots on goal. They forced overtime with 2:22 left when Jack Eichel from behind the net found Marchessault.