The Dallas Stars played their first road game after a 17-day shutdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization. It was also their third game in four days since returning to game action, no small feat under normal circumstances, much less after so much time without having a full contingent on the ice.
Layer to that a pretty gross road record (4-9-1 heading into this game) and the St. Louis Blues riding an 11-game point streak on home ice (10-0-1), and it was a perfect storm for a penciled in loss as the Stars traveled for a game just 24 hours after the puck dropped on their 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.