Starting a seven game road trip, Dallas had a chance to make a statement as they played in Tampa Bay against the defending champions. Especially when you factor in that a win ties them with Nashville for the final playoff spot in the Central Division. But it wasn’t meant to be as the Stars fell to the Lightning 3-0. Here’s how it happened.
First Period
The first period can be summed up by two words. Jake and Oettinger. Without his play in the first period, there’s no telling what the score would be after the first period.