Lost in the process of the Dallas Stars building their former 3-1 series lead is that they built the lead largely by surviving the abandonment of their identity. In saying this, one shouldn’t come to the conclusion that the goal-scoring has been forgotten, that the wins weren’t impressive, and that the Stars still find themselves in the driver seat.
This shouldn’t excuse the fact that the Dallas defense has not looked like themselves for the better part of this series, and Game 6 will now happen with the Stars looking to eliminate the Colorado Avalanche.