Consider the Dallas Stars’ Jake Oettinger. He is a 6-foot-6, 224-pounder who moves like a cat. ... Who he would have been: Vincent Trocheck (high-paced forward who can finish) ...

On the morning of Game 7, Jake Oettinger cracked jokes with those who walked by his stall in the Stars locker room. He gave fist bumps, smiled, and had a carefree nature about him, like he does ...

In 58 games Oettinger picked up a 36-18-4 record with a .909 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average. In 17 playoff games leading up to Game 5, Oettinger had nine wins and made a postseason ...