Jason Dickinson lying on his back laughing might be the best image of this first-round playoff series for the Stars.
The 23-year-old forward was driving the net and was so intense that when he jumped around a Predators defenseman in Game 5, he fell to his stomach and slid at goalie Pekka Rinne. While the incident was minor and Dickinson glided past the goal line to the end boards, Nashville defenseman Mattias Ekholm had to deliver a message with several crosschecks to Dickinson, who was still down on the ice.
All Dickinson could do was giggle as he took the abuse.
Dickinson working hard, having fun in first taste of playoffs
The young forward just wants to do his part in a greater team effort -- and he's done exactly that against Nashville