By Peter Maher

It was the best effort and performance of the Flames 3-game trip but the one producing the least result.

The 4-1 loss in Dallas did have a familiar Flame refrain, lack of scoring.

The 3-game trip produced only 4 goals. Combined with a home loss to Columbus last weekend its 5 goals in the 4 matches. The difference was that this time, Calgary didn’t get a point as they did in the preceding 3 games since the Flames didn’t take the Stars to extra time.

Mike Cammalleri returned from sick bay and generated some spark and the only goal at 12;37 of the first period.

By then the Stars had taken advantage of a a slow Flame start to build a 2-0 edge.

The Flames peppered Stars goalie Kari Lehtinon with 29 shots over the last 2 periods but couldn’t score. Jamie Benn tallied 2 for Dallas, which again jumped from 8th place #3 seed in the Western Conference.

The Stars come to Calgary for a return engagement on Monday. Its the start of 4 games in 6 nights with 3 games in the Saddledome.

The Flames may have to win all 4 to get back in the playoff race.

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