The Dallas Stars, temporarily fixing their slow start issues, have traded that problem for a perhaps more troubling failure to finish. Perhaps the issue is simply on putting together complete 60 minute games.
Throw in an inability to win against the NHL’s top teams, and there are concerns. With a 11-4-1 record, Dallas is off to a great start by any measure, but expectations are high and there are always details that aren’t perfect.
So the Colorado Avalanche turned a 3-0 deficit into a 6-3 loss. It’s one game, and it’s in the past. Time to focus on the New York Rangers – leaders of the Metropolitan Division with a lofty 12-2-1 record, that includes 9-0-1 over the last ten games.