For the second time in as many games, the Nashville Predators played well enough to beat a top team in the NHL, yet walked away with little to show for it.

Roope Hintz's game-winning goal with 53 seconds left was just one of the headaches that derailed the Preds in their 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. Today, we break down the one big factor that eventually led to the Stars taking the "W," and put key penalties by Tommy Novak and Jeremy Lauzon under the mircroscope. Plus, we discuss Roman Josi's assessment of the Preds' level-of-play over the past two weeks, highlight positive games from Yakov Trenin and Mattias Ekholm, and question whether Nashville's upcoming road trip is a make-or-break series for John Hynes.

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