Over the years, Dallas has earned a reputation that feels a little like the ironic scepter of the scarlet letter. Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen have helped give way to infamous hashtags and harsh, observational soundbites. The best might be this one from Dimitri Filipovic: the most dangerous lead in sports is whatever the Dallas Stars are up by in that particular moment. And so it goes, as Kurt Vonnegut famously intoned.
The general criticism is sometimes a little superficial. The Score has posted two articles criticizing Dallas’ goaltending.