DENVER -- Peter DeBoer joked that coaches never really see perfect games but said the Dallas Stars' 4-1 win Saturday over the Colorado Avalanche was "as close to a perfect road game" that a team could have.
It was also the sort of victory that allowed the Stars to take a 2-1 series lead in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Avalanche at Ball Arena.
DeBoer said the Stars' poise went a long way toward achieving that near perfection Saturday.
"Coming in this situation, we knew they were going to come out guns blazing in the first period," DeBoer said.