DALLAS -- Jason Dickinson knew his coach would be no match for Alex OINK-vechkin.
As the Dallas Stars forward stood at his team's bench during a timeout, he caught a glimpse of the pig races being held near the Winter Classic rink inside the Cotton Bowl, part of the game's celebration of all things Texas. Coach Rick Bowness was talking to his players about structure and strategy. Dickinson felt his mind starting to go hog wild.
"I saw it on the big screen. I had to look away. I knew I'd get in trouble," he told me with a laugh.