It’s only been a bit over a week since the Dallas Stars took out the Minnesota Wild, 4-1 in Dallas. It was a physical game, showing Jamie Benn at his best - not only scoring the opening goal but also turning the Wild’s physical game into a head game, with Benn getting the last laugh.
Dallas is headed into the first game of a back-to-back, with travel, but they’ve only played two games in the last eight days. Minnesota has four games played during that same stretch.
After facing the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins, the Stars are heading into a stretch where the competition is a bit less dominant.