Lindy Ruff tried to give his team a jolt with scrambled lines all day Saturday, and Jason Spezza lent a helping fist in the second period with his first fight since 2009.
The result was the Stars stopped the hottest team in the league, taking a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, ending their 10-game winning streak.
Stars players said Spezza was fired up in the locker room during the first intermission before he fought Philadelphia defenseman Brandon Manning 1:53 into the second period. Three minutes after the unexpected bout, Radek Faksa tied the score and changed momentum.