A few things have distinguished the current season for the Dallas Stars from last season. One is their performance in overtime. Daryl Reaugh had some thoughts on part of this:
I’d be tempted to look at puck control and finishing talent, but goaltending is certainly part of it.
Another area where the Stars have cleaned things up significantly is in the teams performance in games against teams at the bottom of the standings. I know - Ottawa, Montreal, even these Vancouver Canucks, who used a three power play goal night to beat the Stars back in early November.