The Dallas Stars traveled to Edmonton to take on the Oilers in their second-to-last game before Thanksgiving. After the first period, all I could say was bravo. What a heck of a beatdown in the first period as the Stars recorded four goals in the opening frame. The Stars would go on to win 8-3 and steal two points in Edmonton. Many Stars fans wonder why this version of the Stars didn't show up in the Western Conference Finals last season. It's a question we will never know the answer to.
What made tonight's win against the Oilers even sweeter was that they didn't need Mikko Rantanen.