A short homestand that began with a promising win against the Calgary Flames ended in a uninspired 4-1 loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals.
Worse yet, the Dallas Stars played with what should be a consistent and productive lineup. The “big three” of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov stayed together for the second game in a row, and with Roope Hintz centering what has been a solid second line, there was every reason to expect continued offensive improvement.
Instead, the Stars fell behind early yet again, this time after an unfortunate double minor high-stick by Joel Hanley.