The Dallas Stars held off the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, winning the game 2-1 in hostile territory. It was the first of five meetings for the division rivals this year, and the tension seems to be building already. It was an impressive showing by Dallas and their goalie Kari Lehtonen that led to the win.
Going into Tuesday’s game, there was quite a bit of uncertainty surrounding Dallas. The Stars had just given up six goals to the Avalanche and there were some real concerns about the performance of some of their top players.
Jason Spezza in particular had struggled on the face-off dot and been snake-bitten since opening night.