Wednesday night provided another big test for the Dallas Stars.
They visited Alberta to take on the Calgary Flames, a team that sat first in the Western Conference and second in the NHL overall. They had won six of their past eight contests, sat at 101 points in the standings, and had been a playoff lock for 10 days. They were surging right along towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs and owned one of the best home ice records in the league.
Meanwhile, the Stars had stolen away a determined and aggressive 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night to start a four-game road trip.