Gurianov gave the puck away in the offensive zone and then struggled to track back to catch Tolvanen. The Stars have found all manner of ways to lose in overtime, but this was new. Usually, the team tries to keep the puck and wait to get numbers when attacking. Asked what the key to winning in overtime, Bowness said "puck possession."
"It's puck possession is what it is," Bowness said. "Overtime is puck possession. When they're tired, you bring it back in the neutral zone, you hang on and make some plays. Try to hem them in their zone. You do not give them the puck back."
Strangely enough, the Stars had not given the puck away before. In a game in which they did so many things right, this was a different way to disappoint.
"It's something different every game," Bowness said. "That, we haven't seen that; so it's something different every game."
One thing that seems to be consistent is the Stars failed to score when they had numerous chances early. Yes, Jason Robertson blasted in a great shot for his 16th point in the month of March, and yes, Hintz scored on a power play rebound for his 11th goal of the season, but Dallas could have had so much more.