The Dallas Stars are very lucky to be done with the Calgary Flames for the remainder of the regular season.

After watching that abysmal defense in the third period, the Flames deserve to win that game and should have won it in regulation.

The Stars suffered another late collapse in the third period and lost to the Flames 4-3 in OT last night.

That is the second loss to the Flames in the past week. Here are the three takeaways from last night’s loss to the Calgary Flames.

Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames Recap: 3. Another third period collapse

The Dallas Stars collapsed again in the third period, which is becoming very old now. This is the third blown lead in seven games. The Stars’ overtime loss last night should not be justified.

All they had to do was clear the puck and force them to chase it into their zone to win that game late in the third frame.

Rather than allowing their opponent to hang around, the Stars need to do a better job of forcing them out of the game early and building a comfortable lead heading into the third period.

Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames Recap: 2. Scott Wedgewood was not good last night

Scott Wedgewood had a terrible game last night and shouldn’t have fumbled the bag in the third period.

I don’t know why he couldn’t track that game-tying third goal from Calgary. I’ll kind of let him slide on the Ryan Suter goal because it was a bang-bang goal.

The Stars need Wedgewood to give it his all every night when Jake Oettinger needs a break from action.

I’m glad Pete DeBoer didn’t pull Wedgewood and put Oettinger in goal.

When the Stars play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at 1 p.m., they will need him.

Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames Recap: 1. Mason Marchment had a multi-goal game

To end this depressing postgame article, Mason Marchment was the best player on the ice for the Stars last night.

He scored two goals on the night against the Flames, the first coming from him since 2019.

He scored the Stars’ first penalty shot since November 2, 2019. It was a nice shot low and away from Jacob Markstrom’s trapper.

I’m glad to see Marchment find the offensive side of his game once again. Let’s see if he can score some more goals on Saturday afternoon.