Tyler Seguin was the overtime hero as the Dallas Stars beat a strong Boston Bruins team in overtime on MLK Day. It’s a fortuitous start to a key Eastern road trip that takes the team to Detroit, Columbus and Buffalo between tonight and January 20.
Scott Burnside hit some of the high points in yesterday’s Five Takeaways, including the performances of the Stars’ pivots (including Seguin):
“Well, I think you can’t play them backing up, there’s just too much speed and skill,” Dallas head coach Ken Hitchcock said. “You’ve got to play on your toes, and we kept talking about it on the bench.