Recap

Well, Carolina and Philadelphia decided to show some signs of life, while Dallas and New York continued to roll over and play dead. I had to work last night so the only hockey I saw was the 1:09 of overtime played between Colorado and Dallas. Boy, did I get this series wrong. The Stars came out as flat -- and about as strong -- as a piece of plywood for the overtime. They never had control of the puck over the red line, and couldn't even dump the puck deep into the Avs' end for a line change. Simply put, they looked like they had no interest in even playing the overtime, let along actually winning it. And for you Stars fans out there, please don't give me that lucky bounce nonsense. Avalanche captain Joe Sakic -- yes, he of the most playoff overtime goals in NHL history -- missed a golden opportunity about 30 seconds before Alex Tanguay bounced the puck off Stars defenseman Willie Mitchell's skate and past Marty Turco. Speaking of Turco, does this guy run over a dog every year before the playoffs begin? What else besides a massive karmic backlash can explain the way he shrinks in the postseason? Click over to James Mirtle for a more in-depth look at last night's action.