While it would have been far preferable for the Dallas Stars to nail down a regulation win last night after leading the Phoenix Coyotes by a 3-1 score in the third period, the bottom line is that Dallas left the building with two points and still (barely) in first place in the hotly contested Pacific Division with nine games left to play.
Last night's game at the American Airlines Center turned...
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