The Dallas Stars lost in overtime to the St. Louis Blues last night. It’s easy to be frustrated with the so-close-yet-so-far result and at the same time glad just to pick up the point, because it’s been that kind of season so far.
All the familiar sticking points were on display, as Mike Heika writes – the bad luck, the lost opportunities, and the mistakes that would end up costing the team a chance to start winning back to back.
There was Jamie Benn skating in all alone on the right wing and failing to get a puck over Jake Allen's pad.