You can tell a lot about a team based on how they perform in a back-to-back scenario. You get a firsthand look at how they handle adversity, how hungry they are, and just how effective they play as a unit no matter their energy level.
Going into Friday night, the Dallas Stars had a lot going against them. They had just played a physically exhausting game in Calgary just a few hours earlier in which they narrowly escaped with a 4-2 win. They were set to square up against the Edmonton Oilers, who were sitting in second place in the Western Conference.