It feels like an uneven fight now, one that heavily favors the Stars in this new 2-out-of-3 with Nashville although we know that's not necessarily the way things go in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
When Dallas tied the series Wednesday night before a sellout crowd that got all the roars out of its system early -- the Stars set a club record with three power-play goals in a 4-0 first period -- it took charge of the first-round series. Yes, technically, it's 2-2, but the Stars now have a tool that the Predators can't put together, a power-play weapon that could make the difference as this thing plays out in the next week.