Saturday marked that rare day in which the Dallas Stars found a way to win. It was almost as rare as the event that is said to have caused it: Jason Spezza’s first fight in over seven years.
On the telecast, Bob Sturm, Brent Severyn, Daryl Reaugh, and Craig Ludwig were like a judicial branch of robes and rulings, unanimous on the importance of Spezza’s yard sale with Manning. And so were the players.
“After he did that, the bench was electrified,” said Adam Cracknell.
When asked how much of a spark the Spezza fight provided the team, Lindy Ruff was as emphatic as he was elaborate.