The Stars before Thursday's meeting with playoff rival St. Louis declared they weren't thinking about last season at all.
With so many personnel changes and a rough start for Dallas, the focus was simply on playing one game and not on avenging a Game 7 loss to the Blues.
But, maybe it wasn't so bad to mix a little of the past with the present. Fueled by the physical energy and emotional hate between the two teams, the Stars played their best game of the season and took a 6-2 win at American Airlines Center.
Tyler Seguin tied a career best with four assists, captain Jamie Benn broke out of his slump with three assists, and the Stars played the kind of game that allowed them to beat out the Blues for the Central Division championship last season.