Through the first four minutes of Game 4, the Dallas Stars looked to be, at the very least, ready to fight for a critical win. Through nine minutes, they seemed to have a clear advantage over the Nashville Predators. And with less than 10 minutes to go in the opening frame, the game seemed all but over.
By the time the third period actually wrapped up, the Stars had a decisive 5-1 advantage on the scoreboard and had evened up the first round series at 2-2.
It was exactly the kind of win that Dallas needed considering their circumstances going into the game.