The Dallas Stars are getting fresh legs and a return of some dearly missed depth in their forward corps. Jason Spezza is back in the game, and Cody Eakin will probably be next. Patrick Sharp is on the way back, maybe as early as Saturday.
The question is, how soon can they help their enervated compatriots settle down and start winning consistently? Head coach Lindy Ruff is looking for ways to get his weary troops some rest:
Ruff is going to try to shake up his 6-6-5 team Thursday by not requiring players to be at the arena for the optional morning skate.