And that's part of the fun of going through a run like this. Michael Raffl had a big game a few nights back. Alexander Radulov followed up with one of his own. Robertson had a huge game in Winnipeg, and now the Minnesota players were able to share in the fun.
It's great for team building.
"It's been awesome," said Tufte. "These guys have been great with me. Being a call-up, you're not sure how it's going to go, but these guys have made me feel part of the team."
The Stars are 14-4-1 in their past 19 games and have made a huge push up the standings to catch Minnesota in points with 67. The Wild has played one fewer game, so it's ahead on points percentage, but Dallas has made a statement with recent wins over Winnipeg (twice), LA and now Minnesota.
Dallas has a chance to continue this run with a game at Nashville Tuesday. The Predators are one point behind in the standings.
If Sunday proved anything, it's that you have to be focused on the task and stay patient and persistent.
"That's a good sign of where we are right now," Bowness said of a six-game point streak (5-0-1). "That's a good bunch, they've come together really well. We're happy with where we are, but we haven't done anything yet. Until we see that X beside our name in the playoffs, we've got to keep pushing."
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Mike Heikais a Senior Staff Writer for DallasStars.com and has covered the Stars since 1994. Follow him on Twitter @MikeHeika.