After a sluggish start and a disputed call that denied Antoine Roussel a crucial goal, the Dallas Stars lost a shootout 2-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
No one wants to hear about how nice it is to pick up a loser point – least of all head coach Ken Hitchcock, who jokingly (?) threatened The Dallas Morning News’ Mike Heika with microphone-related violence at the suggestion. But Heika makes the case that even the SO loss might have been out of reach for last year’s Stars:
“It’s a sign of a good team that finds ways to get points,” [Dan] Hamhuis said.