The Dallas Stars had to come back to Earth, and last night proved it. The team scored four goals and still lost as John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs pounced on power play opportunities and sloppy defense to win 7-4.
Stars senior staff writer Mike Heika reflected on head coach Jim Montgomery’s tenets for winning, collectively called The Process, and how the Stars stumbled over them last night:
It’s important, because it hammers home things that need to become instinctive. It’s important, because it’s an easily identifiable reminder of things that can be very difficult to do against a team like the Maple Leafs.