The Stars have the 3rd-worst goal differential in the NHL (-16), and games like this are the reason why. Well, I mean, everyone being hurt forever is the reason why, but games like this are frustrating times for that reason to be made manifest.
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Kari Lehtonen couldn’t get set on the wrap around chance for the Preds’ second goal, but the other three tallies were absolutely unstoppable. Both mattered. That second goal changed the game significantly, and even though Rinne would let in an even worse goal shorthanded, you still felt like the Preds had the better goaltender tonight.