Phoenix Coyotes (24-21-8, 56 pts) @ Dallas Stars (27-22-2, 56 pts)
7:30 PM CT, February 7, 2012
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Dallas gets another taste of division play tonight (their third in four games this month) as the invisible Phoenix Coyotes come into town. The Coyotes are, of course, the only team in the league that has a worse average attendence than the Stars (though the attendence in Dallas has been solid since the price changes. Sell-out last game!). Both Phoenix and Dallas sit two points of the last spot in the playoffs so needless to say, tonight is a huge game.
Dallas is continuing its up and down season, alternating wins and losses in its last three games. They outlasted the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in a shootout win on Saturday. Kari Lehtonen has been back in his early season form, winning his last three games and stopping 93 of 96 shots.
Traditionally the matchups have been very close between these two teams so he'll be integral again tonight. Lehtonen...
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