John Klingberg is having a bad time. He’s lost his longtime defensive partner, has struggled to mesh with a rotating cast of left-side blueliners, is scouted relentlessly by opposing teams, and may have run fresh out of luck on top of it all.
And when Klingberg has trouble, the Dallas Stars have trouble. The shocking own-goal that kick-started Connor McDavid’s first NHL hat trick has thrown them into sharp relief. Head coach Lindy Ruff talked about the Stars’ #1 D
"I thought our defensemen didn't move the puck very well, didn't get us the outs.