DALLAS – This is not the time of year for moral victories, especially not with such a slim margin for error. But the Penguins can feel pretty good about their effort in Thursday’s 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.
The Penguins admirably put up a fight on short rest Thursday. But the Stars took over midway through the third period, when they got goals 1:34 apart.
The Penguins killed a Pierre-Oliver Joseph penalty but the Stars made it 2-1 when Chad Ruhwedel went to the penalty box moments later. Joe Pavelski, one of the NHL’s best in the bumper spot, redirected a shot past Casey DeSmith.
