The Stars entered Tuesday’s game with the same goal as always: to win.
But, in more ways than one, tonight’s matchup felt a little different. Top-line forward Mikko Rantanen sat out with the flu. His absence scrambled the lines. And, most glaringly, the Stars were sitting on ten losses in the past twelve games.
But on a night where these reasons could have been excuses, Dallas turned them into motivation. The Stars put up a much-needed win that snapped the three-game losing streak and breathed some life into a struggling Dallas team.
“We needed it bad.