Well, that “U.S. backup” has Dallas on the verge of its third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Final. Oettinger ...

The Dallas Stars currently stand on the verge of moving on to the Western Conference Final for the third straight season.

Winnipeg Jets fans have showered Jake Oettinger with chants referring to his role as the USA Hockey backup goalie to Connor ...

The 26-year-old Oettinger, meanwhile, is one Stars win away from sealing a pretty strong case as the US starter. He’s got a 6 ...

Oettinger’s repeatedly risen to the occasion in the playoffs, but now faces a showdown against Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck.

Oettinger is scheduled to tend the home twine Tuesday against the Jets in Game 4, per Mike Heika of the Stars ' official site.

Jake Oettinger was the Team USA backup goalie during the 4 Nations Face-Off. He didn't play as much, but his eventual goal is to be the starter in the net for the United States.

DALLAS — In those sleepy moments, when the other 11 guys are 150 feet down the ice jockeying for a puck he can barely make out, Jake Oettinger just starts talking to himself. Out loud.

Oettinger stopped 31 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Jets in Game 4. Oettinger turned in another good effort and got plenty of help from Mikael Granlund, who had a had trick to lead the ...

Oettinger has yet to win a Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goalie, but he out-duelled the two-time winner, and this year’s favourite for a third, in the critical fourth game of the series, stopping 30 ...