Not one. Not two. Not three. But six. That's how many consecutive Game 1's the Dallas Stars have lost following Tuesday night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference semifinals. The Stars jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first period after goals from Ryan Suter, Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn, only to then go scoreless the rest of the way.
Learning how to make the necessary adjustments following a Game 1 loss has proved to be a familiar theme for the Stars. The last time they won Game 1 of a playoff series came in 2020, when they took Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a series they wou.
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