From the drop of the first puck, this game was played on the toes of each of the players. Both the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars kept the pace up, played decent offense, and great defense. Though the Avs were looking for a win to tie Vancouver for 1st in the Northwest Division, the Stars learned a lesson from their last meeting in Colorado. Don’t give the Avs an inch. In this game they proved they learned that lesson.