I managed to catch Texas Stars head coach Neil Graham for 20 minutes Monday afternoon to discuss the start of the road trip, some of the recent transactions and what makes long road trips like this one different from the short ones that the Stars have taken so far this season.
Stephen Meserve, 100 Degree Hockey: A shutout loss followed by a shootout win. What would you take away from the first two games of this big trip?
Neil Graham: Well, I think the league is getting tighter, and the structure is getting better.