Week in Review.

Sorry for putting the site on ice, Thanksgiving week was quite a hectic one for me. So instead of a game by game recap, here's a look at last week, as it will appear on the Richland Chronicle Website. Let's hope there aren't too many games on FSN+, because not getting to watch is getting pretty annoying.

Dallas Stars November 22-28

The Dallas Stars skated to a mediocre week, finishing 2-2-0 after playing three of four games on home ice.

The week began with promise on Monday, Nov. 23 as the Stars shut out the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0. Marty Turco stopped all 22 shots he faced for shutout number 38 on his career. This marked Dallas’ first back-to-back home wins this season.

"There's been a lot of talk about not winning two in a row," Turco said after the shutout. "We came out with an effort that deserved the win. We need to do that on a nightly basis."

The home momentum ended Wednesday, Nov. 25 when the Stars found themselves on the losing end of yet another shootout, this time to the St. Louis Blues, 4-3. Dallas proved they still have fight, battling back and scoring in the last minute of regulation to send the game into overtime and an eventual shoot-out. This marked the Blues’ first shoot-out victory and the Stars’ fifth loss in six tries. Had they converted those five losses into wins, the team would be sitting in second place in the Pacific Division.

"It's a big part of the game and we do put emphasis on it in practice," Dallas' James Neal said, referring to the team’s ability to win shoot-outs. "We've got to bear down and find a way to win that extra point. It's so big."

The woes continued as the Dallas Stars traveled back to Phoenix Friday, Nov. 27 for the second time this season to take on the Coyotes. The result was the same, a 5-2 loss. Dallas has been unable to score more than two goals in each match against the Coyotes this season, which former Stars coach, now Phoenix Coach Dave Tippett won’t complain about. The current Stars coach doesn’t feel the same way.

"They capitalized on the chances they got," Mark Crawford said after the loss. "Our impatience really showed. They got a couple of opportunities because we turned the puck over because of our impatience."

The ship’s course was corrected the next night though, as Dallas defeated the Tampa Bay Lighting 4-3 in overtime. This game had many familiar faces, since the Stars and Lightning made the big Brad Richards/Mike Smith trade two years ago. Dallas blew a two goal lead late, but Tom Wandell played the role of hero by scoring the game winner in over time.

"Had we not gutted it out and got that overtime goal, it would have been pretty disappointing," Stars captain Brenden Morrow said after the win.

The team is still struggling to find consistency, and we’re looking to build off this win in their next game.

(Portions of this article were taken from The Associated Press)