Before the puck dropped in the Dallas Stars’ contest versus the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight, the scoreboard watch was indicating some positive vibes: the Chicago Blackhawks were tied with the Detroit Red Wings and the Nashville predators were down three goals in their contest versus the Carolina Panthers.
Both of those teams sat above the Stars in the standings, and both went on to lose their games tonight. If the Stars could lock in a win, they could make up some ground on the standings while maintaining their games in hand advantage over both.