While the Dallas Stars may not be getting the bounces off the ice in the injury department, for one night they got some bounces on-ice.
Passes connected a little more often than they seemingly had been in the last stretch of games. Special teams finally pulled through, scoring a power play and not allowing any shorthanded goals against.
Goaltending was solid for all but 10 seconds (more on that fun foray into excitement land when you read about the second period happenings below). Shots were forced from the outside perimeter and they didn’t allow too much interior chances.