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Three power-play goals carried Dallas past San Jose, but the Stars’ 4-3 victory also exposed how little room they had at even strength.
At halftime, P.J. Washington had scored 22 points in a 57-57 game, giving Dallas the margin for error it needed before Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving found their rhythm.
A reviewed second-period non-goal was no officiating controversy in Columbus. Dallas recovered to score first, then failed to protect a lead that was always too small.
The Mavericks’ 19-point recovery nearly rescued them, but San Antonio’s 19-3 answer after Dallas pulled within one explains why the late comeback was so costly.
Mikko Rantanen’s 5-1 goal showed Dallas could answer Washington’s first push. The final 1:02 showed how different that is from closing a one-goal game.
Dallas improved from 21 third-quarter points to 26 in the fourth, but Sacramento’s 34-point finish kept answering every Mavericks push.
The Stars built a two-goal first-period lead against Columbus, then managed eight shots the rest of the night. Jake Oettinger made the narrow finish hold.
Kyrie Irving scored 16 fourth-quarter points, then kept Dallas’s offense connected through assists to Daniel Gafford, Caleb Martin and Cooper Flagg in a 116-111 win over Houston.
The Stars’ 5-2 loss to Montréal was shaped by a 27-second first-period collapse, not by the empty-net goal that made the final margin look worse.
Kyrie Irving’s first-quarter shooting steadied Dallas against Oklahoma City, then his passing helped other Mavericks carry the 120-96 victory.
New Jersey controlled the Stars in a 5-1 defeat, exposing a five-on-five problem that demands attention without erasing Dallas’s strong 7-4-1 start.
Dallas beat Miami 113-109, but late offensive turnovers turned a seven-point lead into a four-point scramble before the Mavericks recovered.
San Antonio’s three primary distributors combined for 23 assists, turning a 122-106 victory into a broader test for Dallas than stopping Victor Wembanyama.
Jonathan Greenard’s move from limited to absent gives Dallas another preparation variable, but Philadelphia’s pass rush remains a broader problem than one missing edge defender.
Saquon Barkley’s limited return gives Philadelphia a credible backfield possibility, and Dallas’ league-last run defense cannot prepare as if that possibility has already disappeared.
An unconventional invitation gave Cornell Green a chance. His long, decorated NFL career supplied the proof that the opportunity was worth taking.
The Cowboys needed Juanyeh Thomas on the active roster after his practice-squad elevations ran out. The price was Caelen Carson, a young cornerback with 17 games and eight starts.
Dallas ownership chose continuity Monday. That decision is defensible, but it also makes Schottenheimer responsible for turning two specific offensive corrections into results.
The Cowboys finished only 15 yards behind Green Bay, but a 17-0 halftime deficit turned promising possessions into desperate ones.
The Stars won 37 of 55 faceoffs, but their 4-0 victory over Chicago became convincing only after the possession starts were matched by a 32-19 shot advantage.
CeeDee Lamb, Tyler Guyton and Tyler Smith finished Friday without game designations, leaving Dallas’ available offense with a larger responsibility as defensive questions linger before Green Bay.
Dak Prescott expects pressure from Green Bay, but the Packers’ rates show the Cowboys must prepare for disruption beyond the blitz count.