In Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Dallas Stars did a lot of things to make coach Rick Bowness happy. They limited the Tampa Bay Lightning's chances. Their defensemen were active all over the ice. Most importantly, they posted a 4-1 win and took a 1-0 series lead.
But it wasn't total bliss for the veteran coach.
"We weren't that happy with the third [period]," Bowness said. "We got on our heels. The penalties killed us. That's an elite offensive team over there and we made it a little too easy on them.