Fight Off Your Demons

I have no idea why, but this game has given me an itch and the only way to scratch it is at the American Airlines Center. The season is a quarter of the way over and I still have yet to get out there. That should change soon. (Can't wait for Thanksgiving to be over, makes work insane) But I digress. Dallas beat New Jersey 5-3 in a game with the theme of "This is my house". They played some clips I'm guessing from a movie at the AAC (I could hear on tv but obviously not see) so it appears the organization is recognizing the issue of our lack of home ice advantage and is adressing it. The Stars could have easily rolled over and let the lead slip away; instead they buckled down and played a complete, solid game.

First Period
Brian Rolston opened the game by sliding the puck under Turco's pads. Warren Peters tied the game on his second career goal (first as a Star, previously with Calgary) by tipping a Robidas shot. Ribeiro and Robidas both added powerplay goals to put us up 3-1.
Second Period
Then things got interesting. After a poor first period, the Devils pulled Yann Danis to start the frame, sending arguably the best goaltender Martin Brodeur to man the pipes. I don't know about you, but I could hear Enter Sandman playing. (Like what I did there?) Things didn't bode well with the Stars giving up a second goal to Rolston and being held off the board, but they did get some great chances including a dinger on the powerplay.
Third Period
Travis Zajac tied the game, continuing to make our penalty kill look bad after finally looking decent on it. Then Dallas found it's fight. Tom Wandell gave us the lead back with a scrappy, keep wacking at it goal in tight on Brodeur. Robidas iced the cake with his second tally of the night, proving the Star's really can hang with the big dogs.


-So there are some crazy Devils fans here in Dallas. They had a row of guys dressed up as players in full uniform complete with a coach drawing up plays during breaks of play. Classic.
-Need a present for that special Stars fan? Why not the Holiday Hat Trick? Everyone loves the Snuggie...or at least making fun of it. I personally prefered the Razor Scooter they gave out one year, but the times they are a changin'.
-For music fans...
-Wednesday's game against the Blues is Brett Hull night.
Up Next
Tonight is the Holiday Classic (Carolina HurriCANES vs Dallas STARS; it's basically a play off of a Christmas tree, Star on top, candy Canes hanging on it) The Hurricanes have scoring trouble, so I'd like to think the Stars can keep the momentum rolling in a victory.