Afterwords: The Hatty That Should Have Never Been

Dec 29, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) reacts with defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) and left wing Jason Robertson (21) in front of Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) after scoring the game winning goal during overtime at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY SportsOn paper, it was a great result for the Dallas Stars.

Roope Hintz scored an overtime hat trick goal. The Stars absolutely shut down NHL wunderkind Connor Bedard. Dallas secured that all too important ROW. The Chicago Blackhawks are literally the only team in the Central Division the Stars are okay giving a loser point to. Heck, it even hurts their lottery…