Lindy Ruff issued an edict of sorts Friday morning.
With his team getting close to healthy, the Stars coach said he was tired of talking about all of the injuries that have dominated conversation this season.
"All of our excuses as a team are gone," Ruff said. "We're probably as healthy as we're going to get. Most teams have one or two injuries, so we feel right now it's time to get going."
The Stars played that way, beating a Vancouver Canucks team it should beat and picking up two points in the standings. Dallas took a 2-1 win and moved to 9-8-5, 23 points — a nice sign after a 5-2 loss in Nashville Wednesday.