(AP) -- The Dallas Stars hadn't won two straight all season before surprisingly doing so without their leading goal scorer.
The Stars will welcome James Neal back to the lineup Wednesday night when they host the struggling St. Louis Blues, who are looking for their top scorers to step up.
Dallas (11-6-6) entered Saturday's game against New Jersey without consecutive victories and got bad news before the contest when the league announced that Neal was suspended for two games. Neal, who has a team-high 11 goals, was suspended for a boarding infraction that injured Columbus winger Derek Dorsett in Thursday's 4-1 loss. (MORE)