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Dallas Stars: Five Takeaways From The 2015-16 Season

By Cole Mentzel

Mar 31, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (90) and left wing Jamie Benn (14) and left wing Patrick Sharp (10) and defenseman John Klingberg (3) celebrate the empty net goal by Sharp against the Arizona Coyotes during the third period at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeat the Coyotes 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (90) and left wing Jamie Benn (14) and left wing Patrick Sharp (10) and defenseman John Klingberg (3) celebrate the empty net goal by Sharp against the Arizona Coyotes during the third period at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeat the Coyotes 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 1, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the arena and Stanley Cup playoffs banner before the game between the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues in game two of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the arena and Stanley Cup playoffs banner before the game between the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues in game two of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The Dallas Stars fell flat in Game 7 of the second round, ending their 2015-16 campaign. Check out a few key takeaways from an incredible season.

The Dallas Stars fought long and hard against a tough St. Louis Blues team in the second round, but by the time they got to Game 7, their goaltending inconsistency and the absence of Tyler Seguin proved to be too much.

After securing a crucial Game 6 victory in St. Louis, the Stars came back to Dallas where they were greeted by some of the best fans in the NHL. There was plenty of momentum within the organization as the team had found just what they needed two nights before.

However, once the game started, it was obvious that Kari Lehtonen was not the same Kari Lehtonen that we had seen in Game 6. He allowed three goals in the first period, sparking another intermission goalie change for Lindy Ruff and the Stars.

It didn’t get much better as Antti Niemi gave up two more goals, leading to a 5-0 deficit. Eventually in the third period, Patrick Eaves scored to help avoid the shutout, but it was certainly not enough in a 6-1 loss that ended the season in Dallas.

Now, with an obvious stretch of good years coming, we can look back on the past season for the Stars.

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