"There are going to be ups and downs throughout the whole season, it's actually quite crazy that we've been dealing with the injuries that we have," said Comeau. "But when you get games like this, and you have a chance to steal a couple of points on a back-to-back in a really tough place to play against a really good team, you've got to find a way to do it."
That memory is fresh as this team continues a four-game road trip that will snake through Western Canada. It will be something they can build on when they come home for two games and then go back out on the road for four more.
It's not easy to talk about a stretch that includes 17 of 24 games on the road while you're missing half of your defense, and the Stars have tried not to. But what was interesting Saturday is they really felt their team should have won that game, they really felt they should have beaten Colorado. They weren't concerned with who wasn't there, they were concerned with who was.
And, for a first-year coach, that was a revelation.
"It was a great hockey game to be a part of," Montgomery said. "We're frustrated and disappointed that we're on the wrong end of it, but if we keep playing like we did tonight, I'm really optimistic about where we will end up."
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Mike Heika is a Senior Staff Writer for DallasStars.com and has covered the Stars since 1994. Follow him on Twitter @MikeHeika,and listen to his podcast.