Errors by Defensemen Cost New Jersey Devils in 3-4 Loss to Dallas Stars

It is not uncommon for a some of the losses in a winless streak to be frustrating. Tonight was certainly a frustrating one for the New Jersey Devils. They lost 3-4 to the Dallas Stars. The Devils now have a winless streak of four games. That alone is certainly not good; it is worse in a division where a bad run could see a team drop fast.

Worst, the Devils have no one to blame but themselves for this loss. There were no offside challenges. There were no goals scored with six skaters and a goalie on the ice. There were no heinously ticky-tack penalties. There were no odd caroms or bounces that did in the squad. In fact, the Devils benefited from two tonight - and it was not enough thanks to…