Saturday afternoon seemed like a perfect time for the Dallas Stars to panic.
After closing out their first-round series against the Nashville Predators in Game 6 on Monday night, the Stars set out on their round two journey on Thursday in St. Louis. But the first step in the journey didn’t go according to plan as they dropped a 3-2 contest to the Blues in Game 1.
The Stars had played well and created a handful of solid opportunities, but were outdone by a St. Louis team that simply executed the Stars’ style on a more precise note.