Stars coach Glen Gulutzan has repeatedly said that he wants them to compete more in every aspect. That message was prominent even after Dallas won its first two games on the road against division opponents it also beat in the playoffs last season.

The Stars finished practice Monday, the day before their home opener, with players going through a 1-on-1 drill battling for pucks. Pairs of players were spread out over the ice at the same time, with even the two goaltenders going head-to-head, as one teammate tried to keep the other from the puck.

"It's a little race off the wall and compete at the end of the day," Gulutzan said of the drill with three reps of 15-20 seconds each. "Some of the messaging today was when all talent becomes equal on both sides, it comes down to hand-to-hand comb

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