For Texas, the biggest news in tonight's game is the return of Justin Dowling. The centerman is better than a point per game in the AHL this season and has been getting decent minutes in Dallas the past week plus. His defensive skill, which is part of what got him the callup to Dallas, will assist Texas in innumerable ways. It's an especially salient point after Saturday's eight-goal shellacking.
The Griffins are, as always, good. Todd Nelson and his crew in Grand Rapids are off to an 8-4 start with 2nd place in the Central Division in their possession.