It was a game where the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild desperately needed two points. One team was trying to pad their lead in the playoff race while the other was simply trying to get back into the picture.
And on Thursday night, the Stars once again found a way to prevail. They dug in against a desperate team on the road and pulled off a two-point effort. The win pushed them ahead of the St. Louis Blues for third place in the Central division and has them on track to make a run at second place.