Luckily, Texas will have a little bit more breathing room with Jason Dickinson having returned to the lineup yesterday. The Stars iced just 17 skaters on Tuesday against San Antonio. Despite that, they played close with the Rampage until the end. With Dickinson in the lineup (14 pts in 19 GP), that's an excellent 18th skater to gain.
The Stars have played the Gulls already this season, dropping that contest 5-4 in southern California. The Gulls sit just below Texas in the standings, but the margin is not close. Texas is four games above .500, which is where San Diego finds itself.