For the first time in their first-round series, the Dallas Stars were put in a corner on Wednesday night.
With the puck dropping in a critical Game 4, the Stars needed a win. After winning Game 1 on the road in Nashville, they had dropped the previous two contests and had fallen victim to a 2-1 deficit. They had one more game to get it right and back to even on home ice before heading back to Nashville for Game 5. A loss would put them on the brink and force them to win out (including two wins at Bridgestone Arena) if they wanted to advance to round two.