Despite finishing the regular season with the best record in the entire NHL, the Winnipeg Jets find themselves on the brink of elimination. Winnipeg trails 3-1 in their second-round playoff series to the Dallas Stars,

Well, that “U.S. backup” has Dallas on the verge of its third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Final. Oettinger mostly has outplayed Hellebuyck throughout these NHL playoffs and in the second-round Western Conference series that the Stars lead 3-1 over the top-seeded Jets.

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The Winnipeg Jets play against the Dallas Stars in game 4 of their NHL Playoff series tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

A pivotal Game 4 is on tap with the Dallas Stars leading the series 2-1 when they face the Winnipeg Jets on Dallas' home ice at American Airlines Arena.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars are each one win away from winning their second-round series and moving on to the conference finals.

Petrovic, who spent a large portion of the season in the AHL, scored the game-winning goal against the Jets to help give the Stars a 2-1 series lead. The goal needed a lengthy replay review before being ruled official, but it counted nevertheless.