Stars goalie Jake Oettinger led his team to a victory in Game 3 with the help of about 19,000 friends.
It was a raucous Mother’s Day crowd at American Airlines Center for the Stars’ 5-2 win over Winnipeg on Sunday, a victory that gives Dallas a 2-1 series lead against the Jets.
With much of the hype in this series revolving around soon-to-be three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, Oettinger has gone toe-to-toe with the Jets’ goalie, and the AAC crowd let him know it. Chants of “Otter’s better” were breaking out at points throughout the game.
Check out other reactions from the win below, including more amazement from Mikko Rantanen, who even had a former teammate chime in about the former Avs’ current hot streak.
THAT ONE'S FOR OUR MOMMAS! 🌻@Patron | #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/dpOP3eR2h9
— X - Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) May 11, 2025
Final: Stars 5, Jets 2
— Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) May 11, 2025
A dominant win for Dallas on home ice.
Mikko Rantanen has another three-point performance. Alexander Petrovic scores the game winner. And Connor Hellebuyck still looks shaky on the road.
Stars take a 2-1 lead. We'll be back here Tuesday for Game 4.
Goalie hugs after an at-home win in Dallas 🫶 pic.twitter.com/8dgO6A7YcO
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 11, 2025
Stars Win!!!#TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/KfwAbf5O3k
— [Official] P1Domo (@P1Domo) May 11, 2025
A combination of taunting "Connor" and "Otter's better" chants raining down toward Hellebuyck at the AAC.
— Sam Nestler (@samnestler) May 11, 2025
🦦🦦🦦 pic.twitter.com/qPr2F508r5
— RJ Coyle (@coylio33) May 11, 2025
Stars fans:
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 11, 2025
“Eddie’s Better” (2000)
“Otter’s Better” (2025)
OTTER’S BETTER https://t.co/wVjMOGfvDS pic.twitter.com/AA1aBMPMn8
— Robbie Beazley (@RobbieBeazley) May 11, 2025
OTTER’S BETTER
— CJ Johnsen (@ceejayjohnsen) May 11, 2025
OTTER’S BETTER
OTTER’S BETTER#texashockey pic.twitter.com/hIztT73lWb
Mikko Rantanen scores his ninth goal of the playoffs.
— Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) May 11, 2025
He has been on the ice for all four Stars goals and scored or assisted on three of them.
He is simply unbelievable.
4-2 Stars
Who else? 🫎
— SportsDay Stars (@dmn_stars) May 11, 2025
Stars with some breathing room in Game 3.
(Via @DallasStars | #TexasHockey)pic.twitter.com/wGU2Iz5Qnb
THE MOOSE IS LOOSE! 🤩 #StanleyCup https://t.co/6D7fgnQO3K pic.twitter.com/MI29UvniH7
— NHL (@NHL) May 11, 2025
Mikko Rantanen in his last 6 games …
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 11, 2025
-9 goals
-17 points
-2 game-winning goals
-2 hat tricks
THE MOOSE IS LOOSE 🫎 😤 pic.twitter.com/4nMwvXWAL7
I’ll have to check old box scores but I believe that is Mikko Rantanen’s first playoff goal as a member of the Dallas Stars.
— Scott Bell (@ScottBellDMN) May 11, 2025
Rule number one : You always keep the dawgs … #96
— Nazem Kadri (@43_Kadri) May 11, 2025
Our team has that guy and yours doesn't.
— Brad Gardner (@bradgardnerDBD) May 11, 2025
Rantanen has gone intergalactic. He’s now full blown matrix level. He is the one. Just insane. Jets need a response quick. Dammit!!! pic.twitter.com/mnaoLDMu2A
— Colby Armstrong (@armdog) May 11, 2025
Dallas Stars fans any time Mikko Rantanen touches the puck...#TexasHockey https://t.co/m4YHdLHIV9 pic.twitter.com/zeraJ3X2Tc
— Texas🔥Heat (@Lone_Star_Heat) May 11, 2025
The really cool thing for Stars fans is they get to watch Mikko Rantanen in Victory Green for another 8 years.
— Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) May 11, 2025
Take a bow, Jim Nill.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 11, 2025
I might just share this story for every remaining game of the Stars' playoff run. https://t.co/S6fw8BODOG
— Damon R. Marx (@DamonMarxDMN) May 11, 2025
Thank you Mikko #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/lVaulM9u6l
— 214 (@TXJackalope21) May 11, 2025
