The Stars will have their earliest start time of the season Sunday, and the earliest start time ever for many of the participants.
To accommodate NBC's national telecast, Dallas and Boston have a scheduled 11:30 a.m. puck drop at American Airlines Center, and that will provide some challenges for the Stars.
"I don't know if I've coached in one in my lifetime," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. "I think the earliest has been noon, so 11:30 is a special start time."
And while Dallas has had a 1 p.m. start this season, there is something different to waking up and going straight to the rink.