Dallas Stars head coach Rick Bowness described his team’s loss to the Carolina Hurricanes very succinctly: “We were half a step behind physically and half a step behind emotionally.” After a big overtime win less than 24 hours before, the Stars came out flat — and the Hurricanes made them pay for all the mental mistakes in their game.
FIRST PERIOD
The Stars came out with a proverbial thud tonight to start the game.
The Hurricanes were all over the home team. and it felt like just a matter of time before they’d capitalize on the fact that they had spent so much time in the offensive zone.