Heading into tonight’s game, the Dallas Stars were on an 0-for-11 stretch on the power play. Losing two straight one-goal games, converting on some of those opportunities could have changed the complexion — and possibly the outcomes — of those games in the best-of-7 series.
In Game 3, the Stars had 1:29 of a 5-on-3 power play chance where they didn’t convert, unheard of with that much time. When asked how the team could improve their stagnant play, head coach Jim Montgomery said, “We need a little more spacing. If you can recognize that we’re trying to force it to the back door, we’re not moving the puck.