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Rantanen's OT Hat Trick Lifts Stars Over Bruins
21 Oct
Summary
- Mikko Rantanen scored three goals, including the overtime winner.
- Jake Oettinger made 18 saves for the Dallas Stars.
- Boston Bruins had won five consecutive games prior to this loss.
Mikko Rantanen completed a hat trick with a dramatic power-play goal in overtime, leading the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. The decisive goal came at 3:52 of the extra period, sealing a hard-fought win for the Stars at American Airlines Center.
Rantanen's heroics erased a one-goal deficit in the third period and ultimately decided the contest. He tied the game at 2-2 with a wrist shot from the face-off circle. Earlier, he had also buried a rebound to even the score at 1-1 in the second period.
Boston initially took the lead in the first period with a goal from Matthew Poitras. James Hagens then put the Bruins back ahead in the second period. Despite the loss, Boston finished their road trip with a 3-0-1 record, having won their previous five games.
