That’s how you kill an OT curse, my friends: through the magic of friendship. And goals.
1. Getting the band back together
Stars expected lines:
Benn-Eakin-Seguin
Sharp-Spezza-Eaves
Roussel-Faksa-Ritchie
Korpikoski-Shore-Cracknell— Mike Heika (@MikeHeika) November 22, 2016After spending 7 games on separate lines and finally with a mostly full forward roster, head coach Lindy Ruff put Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin back together on the top line with a fully healthy Cody Eakin at center.
Maybe it was this change, maybe it was the shuffling at defense, maybe it was that they were playing the Minnesota Wild, but the Stars had their best possession game in a long while, and the top line had the best possession night among the forwards.