Not one. Not two. Not three. But six. That's how many consecutive Game 1's the Dallas Stars have lost following Tuesday night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference semifinals.
The Stars jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first period after goals from Ryan Suter, Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn, only to then go scoreless the rest of the way and allowing four straight goals by the Avalanche, including the winner from Miles Wood nearly nine minutes into overtime.
"We had that game under control, and we let it slip away, but we've seen that in the regular season against them," Stars forward Matt Duchene told reporters.