The Dallas Stars pulled out a 2-1 victory against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, temporarily delaying Alex Ovechkin’s march through the NHL scoring record book. Say “Thank you” to Jake Oettinger, because the rest of the team certainly didn’t earn the W.
With the exception of the beginning of the third period, where the Stars flipped a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead, Dallas was outplayed to a degree that hasn’t happened all that often this season.
The best forward line in the NHL was outplayed - Washington kept them buried in the defensive zone. The Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn lines got caved in.