The Edmonton Oilers are one of the few teams in the NHL more banged-up than the Stars.
And at the American Airlines Center on Monday night, the home team, as it has regularly this season, took advantage of that fact. The teams only produced a total of 54 shots, but Dallas picked up a crucial 4-1 win.
In his first season as head coach, Jim Montgomery’s team has endured a few ugly losses, but none in the AAC. All of the team’s home defeats have come at the hands of teams that are currently in the playoffs or hovering around the eight seed.