A beauty It bit them in the ass again last night. Up 3-1 in the third period, they allowed two goals for the tie and an overtime tally for a 4-3 loss.
These just ain't losses to division and conference foes. They're kicks to the nuts.
This is not isolated. It's been an issue all season.
Basically, if you're watching the Stars and they are leading, rest assured that the opponent will tie the game. Sometimes, the Stars still end up winning. That's still not good.
The Stars are not unlike the Dallas Mavericks. Both teams allow bad teams to stick around. Rarely is there a blow out. The difference is that the Mavericks allow the run and pull away.
A rally in hockey, most likely, ties the game. You can't allow rallies.
What is apparent is that the Stars miss Nik Grossman. Getting the blue line settled and healthy is important. At no time have they had the entire group up and running at the same time.
In the late 1990s, you could depend on the Stars -- defensemen, forwards -- to tighten up late in games with a one-goal lead. They also pulled those out. The 2011 Stars need to conjure that same intensity. Quick.
