Today’s matinee match-up versus the Philadelphia Flyers gave Dallas Stars fans a glimpse of the play of last season’s Stars team. From the start of the game, the two teams engaged in a speedy north-south game, trading chances and saves.
A defensive coverage issue by John Klingberg on Antti Niemi’s doorstep gave the Flyers a chance to take the lead late in the first period. The Stars didn’t have a lot of response after the goal.
So Jason Spezza came out and did this in the early part of the second period:
That’s right — Jason Spezza, former captain in Ottawa, dropped the gloves for just the fifth time of his NHL career.