Coyotes at Stars
7:30 p.m. Thursday TV: FSSW Radio: 1310 AM The Ticket
Storyline
As the Stars battle for first place in the Western Conference, they could bemoan an 0-2-0 record and lost points against the Coyotes. With a 3-1 defeat in Arizona March 24 fresh in their minds, the Stars should be pretty motivated against the upstart Coyotes.
Key match-up
Radek Faksa vs. Martin Hanzal
Stars coach Lindy Ruff has used Faksa as a head-to-head checker in recent home games, and there’s a good chance he gives the rookie center the chore of checking Hanzal, who has four points (two goals, two assists) in two games against the Stars this season.