There was a strange feeling that something was missing at the AAC Thursday night. It turned out to be competition. One night after local fans said a tear-filled goodbye (or hello?) to Luka the Laker,

Jake Oettinger made 31 saves for the Stars (50-23-6), who are second in the Central Division and winless in the past four games (0-2-2). They trail the Jets by six points. Nino Niederreiter gave Winnipeg a 1-0 lead at 18:37 in the first period when he tipped in a Morrissey point shot from the high slot.

Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 24 shots, earning his league-leading eighth shutout of the season, as the visiting Winnipeg Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Thursday, tightening their grip on home-ice advantage.