Disappointment. That’s the word that Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn used to describe Thursday night’s game. It’s also one of many words that properly describe the result. Disappointing, embarrassing, demoralizing, humiliating. Take your pick.
On Thursday night, the Stars entered Amalie Arena in hopes of finding something positive. They had dropped two straight on the road and picked up one of a potential four points during the road trip. Tampa Bay was their final stop before going home and it came with a matchup against the best team in the league.
Some expected Dallas to rally hard, put up a fight, and somehow sneak out with a win against the then 14-2-2 Bolts.