'Obviously, we want to hang more important banners than that,' Jake Oettinger said after the Dallas Stars clinched the Central Division today.

The Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 and clinch the Central Division and home ice for the first two rounds. They can clinch the West if Edmonton beats Vancouver late tonight.

The very thing the Dallas Stars don't want to see is Jake Oettinger getting his head smacked into the post on a drive-by goalie interference.

Stars appear to score, but this play is chaotic.

Ref announces something about 'automatic' and it appears they've got a penalty shot call going on. They then review to see if the puck crossed the line before the whistle was blown.

Result is a Sam Steel penalty shot.

NY Rangers get a late tying goal and then win in a shootout, so they'll remain ahead of the Stars in the race for the President's Trophy no matter the outcome of today's game.

This is why “choose your opponent” format has some merit.

You think Dallas’ first choice as conference champs is to face the defending Stanley Cup champion in the opening round?

(Stars lost all three games against Golden Knights this season too)

The Dallas Stars could end the day having secured home ice, a Central Division title, and a Western Conference title (with a little help).

They’ve got to take care of their own business today at 2 pm. See you at the rink (this guy sadly isn’t allowed in.)

The X - Dallas Stars are on ABC today.

They have 9 different players with 50+ points.

Only ONE other team in the last 25 seasons has had 9 guys all hit 50+ points: Sharks in 2019.

Thomas Harley has 46 points. Last team with 10 50-point players? Penguins in '96.

h/t Blake Warye

There is still a division, conference, and potentially a Presidents Trophy on the line for the Stars. It may not mean anything to you, but it means something to the team. They’re going to compete for it.

Puck deflects off of Wyatt Johnston, hits the post, and stays under Brossoit somehow. That sums up the Dallas Stars this game so far.

Guess the Dallas Stars will have to set a franchise record for most comeback wins if they want to clinch the Central Division tonight.

'He’s one of those you gotta go talk to him, but once you get him going, he’s funny' - Scott Wedgewood.

Between Merle Duchene and Leo Leclerc, I've been blessed in the doggo content these last 24 hours.

Jake Oettinger has 8 straight wins dating back to Mar. 20, posting a 1.63 GAA and a .939 SV%. Pretty lofty in the league during that stretch (min 5 GP).

Misconduct on Miro Heiskanen was because he threw his glove out of frustration and it bounced into the stands on a deflection. Any equipment that goes into the seating bowl is an automatic 10-minute misconduct.

Basically, a series of unfortunate events.

Dallas was indeed the only team without a misconduct before tonight's game. Miro Heiskanen had 24 penalty minutes heading into game 79, and picked up 12 more in that one play.

Miro Heiskanen get a 10-minute misconduct for vehemently disagreeing with a penalty call.

Gonna be honest, I don't know if I've seen Heiskanen get one of those yet in his career....

If you had a nickel for every goal overturned due to high sticks tonight, you'd only have two nickels but it's crazy that it's happened twice.

Dallas' recent run of play has their PK in the top 10 in the league (9th overall). Buffalo will try to find an equalizer with their 28th-ranked PP.

I believe I’ve said Wyatt Johnston is really good. It bears repeating.