The Dallas Stars just visited Nationwide Arena and the Columbus Blue Jackets six short days ago, on the last stop of their eastern road trip. While some things had started working out for them on that trip, either the tough road schedule or the fact that it was a second game of a back-to-back wore heavily on the Stars, as they lost 4-1 to the Blue Jackets that evening.
They are surely hoping to get those points back tonight, but might be hampered by their defensive roster. Saturday’s day game featured four players with 22 or fewer NHL games under their belts and was, in fact, the debut for defensive prospect Benjamin Gleason, who ended the night with an assist.