The Dallas Stars faced off with the Florida Panthers for the third consecutive game in Sunrise, Florida on Thursday night. The previous two matchups have been split by both teams, making the game on Thursday night the rubber match for the short series.
With the Stars moving south to Tampa Bay for the weekend, a win to take the best-of-three series would be a huge momentum boost for a club that needs it. However, the Panthers were primed to throw the kitchen sink at the Stars after a loss in which the Panthers were shutout on 43 shots on goal.