The Stars were beaten everywhere except the scoreboard.
They shook their heads and chuckled when it was over Sunday, marvelling at how they escaped Madison Square Garden with a 3-2 win over the Rangers.
"The coaches just asked me what I'm going to say to the media and I said I'll say the goalie was really blanking good," said Stars coach Dave Tippett.
Mike Smith surely was, stopping 39 shots and carrying the Stars to their fifth straight victory.
Stars Escape MSG With Win Over Rangers