The Dallas Stars enjoyed, if that's possible, the company of the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale as a couple of offensively challenged teams came together and- surprise- combined for five goals.
One was a shorthanded goal. One was a meaningless penalty shot. One was on the power play. The game winner was an empty-netter.
Only a single, honest-to-the-hockey-gods, 5-on-5 goal was managed- By the hosts, not our heroes. Even-strength is the measuring stick when utilizing nearly any advanced predictive stat the sport has to offer. The Stars aren't scoring those kinds of goals in any threatening quantities, but they do boast their second two-game winning streak of the season heading into this one tonight.