First Shift: Stankoven shining bright as Stars look to increase series lead

“I was talking to him this morning about it, he said it’s by far the longest he’s ever gone anytime in hockey without a goal,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said after Game 3. “I felt he would get one tonight. It was just a matter of time with the way he was playing. But I’ve had a couple of conversations with him during this scoring slump and just reminded him that we don’t need the scoring. We have guys, we get enough scoring. What he’s bringing us, all the intangibles, the energy, the relentless puck pursuit, the battles, the setting up other guys and making plays. That stuff alone has earned him to the opportunities he’s gotten.”