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How Radek Faksa's toughness against some of the NHL's best set the tone for the Stars during their win streak

In a span of two nights, Radek Faksa saw plenty of Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel - and he still helped the Stars to back-to-back wins against Chicago and Pittsburgh.

Maybe it's time to start talking about the Stars center as a candidate for the Selke Trophy, given to the best defensive forward in the NHL.

The quintet combined for one goal and one assist and were a combined even in plus-minus over the two games, while Faksa finished with one assist, was plus-3, and went 22-12 (64.7 percent) in the faceoff circle.