After a stinker of a home opener, the Dallas Stars looked Saturday night to regain some glory on the road. Unfortunately, this did not seem to be an achievable goal for this defense.
Divisional away games were not a strong part of the club’s game last season. As Bob Sturm pointed out in the pre-game show, in 15 divisional away games in the 2016-17 season, the Stars pulled 7 points. Definitely something they need to improve upon this season.
Zone exits and puck watching were the Achilles’ heel of the Stars in the first period, which they actually managed to dominate in play.