With a first career hat trick by Antoine Roussel and an OT game winner by Jamie Benn, the Dallas Stars celebrated Dave Strader’s return in the best way possible: with a big 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in front of an ecstatic home crowd.
But for all the joy in Big D last night, the Stars remain six points out of the second wildcard spot and will have decisions to make as they come out of the upcoming bye week, writes Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News.