The Dallas Stars’ road trip up north had been swinging their thanks to a lot of hard work, a gritty dedication, and mindfulness of weaknesses. While they were able to get ahead early on, their loss to the Devils last night proves that they are a team still under construction.
Several failures contributed to the Stars’ downfall last night. Iffy penalties combined with lackluster special teams performances meant that Dallas handed out too many chances that the Devils did not let slip through their fingers.
Those roles were flip-flopped in recent games, with the Stars being the team capitalizing on every advantage, but more importantly, making their own whenever possible.