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Dallas Stars Give Up Late Lead To Caps, Lose 4-3 in Overtime

Another chance to get back into the playoff race, another disappointing ending. The Stars lost 4-3 to the best team in the NHL in the overtime frame on Saturday night. Catch up on some final thoughts below.

Game recap

The Capitals took the early lead when Andre Burakovsky scored just a little over two minutes in. But the Dallas Stars immediately answered with a goal from Adam Cracknell.

The second period was all Stars. Goals from Patrick Eaves and Jamie Benn (on the power play) gave Dallas a commanding 3-1 lead against the best team in the NHL entering the third period.