As Dallas Stars fans react, and overreact, to that season-opening road trip, here’s a thought experiment you may not have tried yet: Maybe the Victory Green Gang likes to play for overtime in low-scoring games.
Sounds crazy, right? And yet they have made it work 50 percent of the time in their first four games. The Dallas Morning News’ Matthew DeFranks examines some reasons why head coach Rick Bowness might like playing this way:
It’s not a coincidence that these Stars play tight games. They are built to restrict scoring chances.