The Stars acquired Domi from the Chicago Blackhawks for goalie Anton Khudobin and a second-round pick on March 2. 'Just having that patience and confidence to make those plays and create and he's getting rewarded.' 'He makes those plays that sometimes can be dangerous in the playoffs, but a lot of times they're what creates a goal,' Dallas forward Tyler Seguin said. But the results have been more positive than negative. It's just playing him tight.'ĭomi takes chances on the ice, which can lead to some anxious moments. Like anybody who has skill, you have to find a way to get them off their game. You have to keep an eye out on him, got to play him close. 'If you give him time and space and opportunities to make plays, he makes them. 'He's just a good player,' said Kraken forward Oliver Bjorkstrand, who was Domi's teammate with the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2020-22. 'Maybe our best player.'ĭomi's 10 points are third most on the Stars this postseason behind forwards Roope Hintz, who has 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists), and Jason Robertson, who has 11 (two goals, nine assists). 'We've needed him this round and he's been fantastic,' Stars coach Peter DeBoer said of Domi. He has seven points (two goals, five assists) to help the Stars hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.ĭallas can reach the Western Conference Final with a win in Game 6 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday (7 p.m. 'There are always new little things that pop up in every series and it's just playoff hockey,' he said.ĭomi said he's 'not very good' at chess but has been drawn to the game after watching 'The Queen's Gambit,' a Netflix series about a fictional chess prodigy.Īnd though he may not yet be a king of the game, he's certainly not a rook either, and when it comes to making adjustments to the things that pop up in the playoffs, he's done just fine.Īfter having three points (one goal, two assists) in a physical Western Conference First Round against the Minnesota Wild, the forward has found his touch in the second round against the more up-tempo Seattle Kraken.

'It's like playing chess,' the Dallas Stars forward said.

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