The worst losses are the ones that you cannot sense are coming. That’s what happened with the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night in California.
As the Stars entered the third period against the Anaheim Ducks, they seemed to hold all of the cards. They were up 3-2 after scoring three unanswered goals in the second period, had their power play clicking, and were on their way to another impressive comeback victory against a good Ducks team.
But then, all of that hope disappeared. Within a matter of 2:59, Ondrej Kase completed his first career hat trick, Brandon Montour scored on a wrist shot, and Jakob Silfverberg used his foot to tip a puck into the net while falling down.