The Dallas Stars took over the first Western Conference wildcard spot with last night’s 4-3 shootout win over the Nashville Predators. They also earned their first victory this season over a top-three team in defeating their Central Division rivals.
Head coach Ken Hitchcock wanted to get the Preds’ attention, and he succeeded, writes Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News:
"Nashville is a heck of hockey club, and we still have a ways to go to get up to that level," Hitchcock said. "But we are getting closer.