If not for a bad mistake and an even worse penalty call, the Dallas Stars might have finally getting back in the win column last night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. But these moments of misfortune mainly pointed to the team’s deeper problems.
One of the biggest knocks on the Stars this season – and even last season – is that they can regularly put together a great period, but rarely seem to manage a great game. The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf examined the Stars’ latest loss and found some familiar patterns:
The Stars and Blue Jackets ended up equal on high-danger scoring chances at nine apiece.