The rested Dallas Stars took on a former Pacific Division rival tonight: the Anaheim Ducks. Both clubs found themselves separated by only one point in the Western Conference standings when the puck dropped with the Stars in third in the Central Division and the Ducks sitting outside the two Western Conference wild card slots. With the Stars coming off a terrible outing against San Jose, the contest against Anaheim felt like a way to get back on track to salvage their record for this road swing through California.
It was again, “Hockey is For Everyone” night in the NHL as the Ducks hosted their ceremonies before the puck drop, which turned out to be a good night for the Stars when they hosted their night against the St.