Texas returns home to meet the Grand Rapids Griffins this weekend, a team with the exact same record as Texas but whose path to that record has been slightly different.
The Stars began the season hot and floated as high as three games above .500. The defending champ Griffins peaked at 2-1 after three games and only just made it back to .500 hockey with a 7-4 win against San Antonio on Thursday. Part of that rebound has been a big power play. Against San Antonio, Grand Rapids notched three on seven opportunities. They also came back from a 3-1 deficit after after the first period for the win.