Picking up points of any kind on the second night of a back-to-back has not been a strong suit for the Dallas Stars this season. And while it’s never easy for hockey teams to play to their maximum potential on short rest, the Stars have struggled remarkably with it.
Take the first few months of the season, for instance. Through the first 50 games of the 2018-19 campaign, the Stars posted a record of 1-6-0 when playing in the second night of a back-to-back. Dallas had been outscored 21-11 during the span and continued coming up short in every opportunity except for an overtime win in Calgary at the end of November.