Before morning skate, the Stars recalled Alexander Petrovic from the Texas Stars, which was a bit of a surprise as there was no injury update about any blueliners. At morning skate, head coach Pete DeBoer announced that both Brendan Smith and Matt Dumba would be healthy scratches, meaning Nils Lundkvist and Petrovic would slot in.

The Dallas Stars (13-8-0) face the Colorado Avalanche (13-10-0) at home on Friday in a nationally televised Central Division clash. Dallas is looking to bounce back after suffering back-to-back losses to Carolina and Chicago in which the Stars gave up a combined 12 goals against.

Two Central Division teams with similar records tangle on Friday night in Dallas. The Avalanche have won seven of their last nine games.

Get ready for a Black Friday NHL doubleheader on TNT. The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Boston Bruins, followed by the Avalanche and Stars hooking up in Big D.