CALGARY, Alberta --Of all the things said by the Stars this week, maybe the most important was "We win as a team, we lose as a team."
Wednesday's game against the Flames was maybe the best example of just what this team would like to do on a regular basis.
Dallas played a smart, careful, boring first period -- just like it tends to do on the road. It then ramped things up in the second, outshooting Calgary 18-6, and getting a key power-play goal from Joe Pavelski. And then the Stars closed things down in the third thanks to good team defense, a huge goal from Justin Dowling, and the goaltending of Ben Bishop.
The end result was a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames at an important time of the season.
Total team effort lifts Stars to 'best, most complete' win of season
From Pavelski chipping in a pair of goals to Dowling earning his first, Dallas' victory over Calgary was well deserved