Dallas Stars Get Well Against Anaheim Ducks

The Dallas Stars came back from the All-Star break with a vengeance.With their regular lineup largely reunited, they rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. This team used its time away from the rink to heal and gear up for the stretch run.A year ago Dallas staggered out of the break and went 1-8-1 in its first 10 games down the stretch. Since the Stars came out of this break in 10th place in the Western Conference, it couldn’t afford to follow that unhappy pattern.The Stars failed to score more than two goals in their last six games before the break. So Wednesday night’s offensive breakout was notable.Here were the highlights: Back after missing five games due to an appendectomy, Jamie Benn led the assault with a goal and two assists. Linemate Steve Ott had two assists. Their linemate Michael Ryder had a goal and two assists after failing to register a point in his previous six games. He had not scored a goal in his previous 10 games. Center Mike Ribeiro had an assist in hi...