The Stars' 3rd line supplied all the offense, while Kari Lehtonen put forth one of his best games of the season
Control the pace of the game? Check.
Constantly apply pressure on the Blues? Check.
Get timely saves when you need them? Check.
The list could go on and on, but the main takeaway is that the Dallas Stars executed their game plan with impressive efficiency on Friday night as they skated away with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their second round playoff series.
Dallas' third line of Antoine Roussel, Radek Faksa and Ales Hemsky continued their string of brilliant play, with Roussel and Faksa accounting for both of the team's goals.