Stars Ditch Power Play to Crush Wild

Dallas stares down a power play that's gone colder than a Minnesota winter, forcing coaches to rethink the man-advantage blueprint against the Wild's stingy penalty kill. Game 3 exposed cracks, but the Stars' depth players grind corners where special teams fear to tread. With the series knotted tight, ditching the PP obsession unlocks the even-strength beast that carried them through the regular season grind.