Hard to argue that the Stars’ goalies have indeed been the perfect pair this year.
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Jamie Benn’s biggest response to Jim Lites may have taken place in his first missed game in a long time. With Pheonix Copley playing his 16th career game (remember when he was a hot young goalie prospect?) and the Capitals coming off a tough game the night before, the Stars were the ones to embodied Razor’s prediction about a team playing its second in as many nights.
After a huge push in the first period, Dallas more or less resorted to guerrilla warfare in the final 40 minutes, hiding behind trees and firing only the occasional shots at the enemy.