After weeks of spiraling results, sending the Dallas Stars into a 1-7-3 tailspin and launching questions about whether the hole was too big for them to dig out of, the Stars finally found a dominant win when they desperately needed it.
This was the type of game most expected against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night, with the team looking for a win and facing off against a team that they could find themselves in a close race with for the fourth spot in the playoffs within the newly-designed central division.
But at least they found a dominant performance, as Jake Oettinger gets his first career shutout and the Stars win 5-0 in convincing fashion.