Flames goaltender Joey MacDonald deflects a shot by Stars forward Eric Nystrom at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Tex., March 18, 2013. (MIKE STONE/Reuters)
DALLAS - A chance to actually go above the NHL version of .500.
A chance for a season-high three-game winning streak.
A chance to finally win on the road again.
A chance to leap over not just one, but four teams in the Western Conference standings and move to 10th spot.