As roller coaster rides go, the Stars are pretty happy with the thrills so far.
Getting a hard-fought 2-1 win over Calgary Monday at American Airlines Center, Dallas hits Game No. 50 at 31-14-5 (67 points) and heads into the NHL All-Star break with a feeling of relief...and even accomplishment.
Yes a win over a tired Flames team that lost Sunday at Carolina was probably expected.
Yes, a 3-6-2 run through January is hardly reason for celebration.
But the Stars have wrangled this stretch like a bear in the woods and lived to tell about it.