There were a number of factors that contributed to this loss for the Lightning. The Bolts made some costly, isolated errors that the Dallas Stars were able to convert into goals. The Lightning, despite carrying play for long stretches at different points in the game, weren’t able to capitalize on enough of their own chances. Some of that was due to the play of Dallas netminder Kari Lehtonen. Some of it was due to some bad puck luck. And special teams hurt the Lightning, who allowed two power play goals and didn’t score on either of their own two power play opportunities.
Mishkin's Extra Shift: Stars 5, Lightning 3
