For a little bit there, it looked as though the Dallas Stars were finally going to prove their worth, best the Blackhawks, and jump back into the thick of playoff contention.
Instead, they floundered in the final few minutes and came up on the short end of the stick to finish a very important homestand on a very average note.
Game recap
The first period did not contain much action. Besides a couple of good looks for both sides, the only interesting part of the first was when the Stars fans and Hawks fans would get into a cheering war.