Blues at Stars Preview: Close competition

The Dallas Stars stumbled out of the gate this season with a 1-7-1 start, but they turned that ship around fast and haven’t slowed down. They’re four points behind the Blues in the Central but have the same amount of wins and are 8-1-1 in their last ten games. They were shut out by the Blackhawks on Tuesday for that one loss, which ended a seven-game winning streak and a 12 game point streak.

The Stars have never been an easy opponent for the Blues. They forced St. Louis to seven games and an overtime in the playoffs, and during the regular season, the games tend to turn into battle royales. Jamie Benn has five goals in his last three games against the Blues and Tyler Seguin has eight points…