The Flames' top line of Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm has been a handful all year, combining for 124 goals, so the Stars will have to put a lot of focus on stopping that trio. But while getting the right matchup from the forward ranks or the defensemen will be key, Dallas also believes it can be effective by possessing the puck and playing in the offensive zone.
"If you try to limit their time in the zone and at the same time, try to be as close to them as you can and not take penalties, try to play with the puck against them more than they have the puck, that's maybe going to frustrate them a little bit," Klingberg said. "They're a good team. It's not just them but obviously you focus on them a little bit more. I think if you stick to your game, and we feel we have a really good game, it should work out."
The trio has been together all season, but they say they're still learning about one another.
"I didn't know who I was going to be playing with, but when you're playing with guys like that, it makes it a lot easier for me," Tkachuk said. "We've just had really good chemistry so far. The first few preseason games, we clicked right away. Once the season started, we've kept it going ever since."
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen said: "We need to play them hard every shift. It's going to be hard. Three great players playing with each other, they have great chemistry."
