The way the Dallas Stars were struggling, another loss to the downtrodden Los Angeles Kings would've forced them to work even harder to nail down a playoff berth.
After a big offensive outburst, now they've got some momentum to take into the final four games of the regular season.
Loui Eriksson scored twice less than 3 1/2 minutes apart during a four-goal second period, defenseman Stephane Robidas had a goal and two assists, and the Stars connected three times on power plays to rout the Kings 7-2 on Saturday.
