Much has been written about the side effects of sleep deprivation. For the Dallas Stars, rest deprivation after a long and arduous second-round closing game may have proven costly in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

The Stars didn't have much jump on Thursday, and against a very good and well-rested Detroit Red Wings team, that didn't translate into much success. The Stars got down quickly and never got out of the hole they helped create, and now they'll look to Game 2 to split the series.

"We were a step behind out there and we lost the battles," center Mike Ribeiro said. "We didn't compete hard enough. (Our penalties) were mostly reaching or stick penalties, and that's something you can't do."

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