Last year’s deadliest offense against this year’s second-hottest power play! The Battle of the Network Jeff Reese Protegés! And who will win the title of America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman?
We could focus on all of these and more, but let’s talk about power plays – giving up too many and cashing in on too few. The last five minutes decided a 60-minute game. Are you sick of special teams harshing on the Dallas Stars’ strong 5-on-5 play? So are they, probably.
First period
The game started off auspiciously enough with Kari Lehtonen bailing out a giveaway by Cody Eakin (who otherwise played a pretty tight game).