Stars' Radek Faksa promised son he would score in Game 7 -- 'Biggest goal of my career'

Radek Faksa was the unlikely hero the Dallas Stars needed, scoring the game-winning goal in Game 7 to knock out the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights and set up a second-round date with the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old, who hadn't played since Game 2 before re-entering the lineup on Sunday night, sent a wicked backhand wrist shot past Knights goaltender Adin Hill just 44 seconds into the third period. Although the fourth line forward isn't known to score goals  — especially not in the postseason — Faksa admitted that he told his son he would hit the scoresheet in the winner-take-all contest.