Stars (14-14-7) vs. Coyotes (11-18-5)
Puck drop: 7 p.m.
TV/Radio: Fox Sports Arizona/KMVP-FM (98.7).
The Coyotes host the Stars after a three-day holiday break.
“I think we needed a little bit of time away, collect ourselves, but it was a good skate this morning,” winger Jamie McGinn said. “Back to work. Get the Christmas legs out. We realize the importance. We can’t let this slip away. We’re behind the eight ball right now, so we gotta get back to work and get things going the right direction and it starts with our work ethic and how we work together as a team.