Ringing posts, surly hosts, and yet another Patrik Laine hat trick at the Stars’ expense. It wasn’t as bad as the score makes it look, but it was bad enough at the end.
First period
It feels all wrong to reiterate that this game was closer than it looked at the end, but it was. The Stars came out looking strong on the dot and would end up at 61% in face-off wins. They also won the special teams battle and actually were perfect on the penalty kill. It didn’t do any good in the end, but we have to take the good where we can.