One of the things that helped the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators in their first round playoff matchup was Nashville’s inability to synchronize their style of play to the way that the game was being called. The Predators crossed too many lines, wore out the path to the sin bin, and watched as Dallas pushed their way through to the second round.
Going into game four of their second round series with the St. Louis Blues, the Stars find themselves in a similar predicament. The Blues are bringing a high level of physicality, and they have for the most part kept themselves out of the penalty box.