Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before: The Dallas Stars put 42 shots on goal (against a backup goalie), came back from two separate deficits, forced a game to overtime, and still ended up losing in 3-on-3.
Such was the case against the Montreal Canadiens last night, and here’s the quote you already thought (and will probably resent coming from the organization):
"I thought we beat ourselves," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. "They didn't earn it, we gave it away."
Ruff had a point, though. Stephen Johns’ puck-over-glass penalty that resulted in Montreal’s go-ahead goal came right after the Stars had let the Habs draw even on a previous power play:
"The disappointing part is it's on a nothing play," Ruff said.