An unheard of win streak reached 88 games before a stunning 71-70 loss to the Fighting Irish in 1974. It was also in 1974 that seven straight titles was ended when the Wolfpack of North Carolina State upended UCLA in double overtime 80-77.
The Mavericks are one win shy from their 41 win season a year ago. An eight game homestand now awaits the Mavericks with no back to backs, more like a game every other night.
The big bright spot of the 2014 FC Dallas team thus far has been the heart and the soul of the back wall of defenders. Matt Hedges would make many a key stop especially late in the second half. More on that in a moment.
It should come as no surprise that we said goodbye to DeMarcus Ware, Miles Austin, and Jason Hatcher. In the name of better money management ‘under the cap’ Jerry Jones had no choice but to go the route of frugality in the hope of getting younger talent at a lesser price.
Another 10 minutes or so and both teams skated off the ice. With little precedence to go by I was reminded of an incident that happened back in 2005-2006 in a game at Joe Louis Arena with the Red Wings and the Nashville Predators when Jiri Fischer collapsed on the bench and you saw people working furiously to revive him. Fischer was dead for about 30-45 seconds before being brought back with a defibrillator.
Monday, March 17, 2014 at 9:10AM