I just looked it up. The Stars kept the Wild in this series to (score-adjusted) 47.3 CA60, 22.8 SCA60, 11.1 HSCF60 ...
For some playoff run comparision,
How did the 2010 Blackhawks defend (since Niemi was their goalie, too)?
56.1 CA60, 24.4 SCA60, 10 HSCF60
How about the 2009 Penguins?
53 CA60, 25 SCA60, 10.5 HSCF60
How about the 2014 Kings?
53.4CA60, 28.6 SCA60, 11.7 HSCF60
How about the 2015 Blackhawks?
53.3CA60, 25.8 SCA60, 10.7 HSCF60
How about the 2009 WCF Blackhawks?
51.5CA60, 24.2 SCA60, 9.9 HSCF60
How about the 2011 SCF Canucks?
52.3CA60, 24.5 SCA60, 10.6 HSCF60
Obviously,
yes the Stars
need their goaltenders to play better than they have in select games (like the last two) and they need to avoid idiotic penalties like the Roussel one or inexperienced pinches like the Klingberg one today. But on a whole they did a decent job stifling the Wild. It's not as if they're defending like the 2015-16 Flames:
56.3CA60, 28.4 SCA60, 12.3 HSCF60
They need to win just. one. more. series. Well unless they have championship aspirations but I don't care about that. I just want my pick.