For awhile there, it really looked like the hockey gods had cursed the Dallas Stars.
First, they gave them a matchup of the Vegas Golden Knights, defending Stanley Cup champions and, despite their Wild Card status, a bonafide Cup Contender, in the first round. Then they lost both of their first games on home ice, despite arguably being the better team in both. Then, in Vegas, Dallas absolutely dominated, all game long. And yet it still looked like Dallas might lose there in the end.
Dallas should have had at least six goals, and that’s not hyperbole — if anything, it’s underselling their performance.