A little fight in their fists

Good times

The lil' Dallas Stars -- a team with no rudder and competely off the barometer as to who they really are -- stood tall and proud in beating a very good Chicago Blackhawk squad last night, 5-4.
It wasn't pretty, but they all can' t be 2-0 wins. The Stars were terribly outshot, lost face-offs, allowed two goals on four power plays and were down 1-0 with five minutes barely into the affair. But they weren't outplayed, and that's what the Stars will need as the new year arrives and the meat of the schedule starts.

Our hero last night was a fan fav, Steve Ott. Very quiet offensively this season, Ott is achingly slow behind the pace of last year when he wound up with 19 goals and 46 points. Still, his two goals, assist and energy propelled his team against, arguably, the best team in the league. Big wins even in December should not be overlooked or disregarded.

Notes:
1. At 17-11-11, the Stars are fourth in the Pacific Division and ninth in the Western Conference.

2. Brad Richards has two more assists than last year in 19 less games.