In a choppy, lacking affair where the Islanders did the only scoring, the Dallas Stars seemed to start with good effort as they didn’t give up the first goal within the first minute. However, that comfort for Stars fans was short-lived, as Islanders captain John Tavares eventually did open up the scoring 13 minutes in with a skillfully, classy goal that nonetheless didn’t seem to spell out overarching trouble for the Stars.
The second period saw no scoring, but did see a larger breakdown in play for the Stars. Although they continued to press offensively, the shots seemed all off the mark, and the power play efforts underwhelming.