After the Dallas Stars 5-0 crushing against Colorado back on Saturday Night, the Stars have plenty of time and plenty to think about as they look to rebound with several days off as they don't hit the ice again until Thursday Night when they start a 2 game, 2 night road-trip to Southern California as the Stars will take on the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday and the Anaheim Ducks on Friday Night.
Then the team will return home as the Stars will faceoff against the Ducks, Kings and Avalanche again next weekend.
So it will be interesting to see how the Stars will react to some the same opponent's and hit the video room to take a look at how to take down the Avalanche after losing 5-0 and looking to take down their Pacific Division Rivals.
This will be an interesting test as the Stars won't have more then two nights rest between next week and just before the Christmas Rest Period after the December 23 game against the Calgary Flames.
It's a busy week for the San Antonio Rampage and Houston Aeros as both teams will be playing 4 games this week.
For the Rampage, it's a short trip to Oklahoma City on Tuesday Night, then a 3 game home-stand as the Rampage will play back-to-back games on Thursday and Friday Night against the Rockford Iceogs as the Rampage will be battling for 2nd place in the West Division as of right now and it could be for the West Division Lead if San Antonio beats Oklahoma City tonight.
For the Rampage, it will be a Sunday Afternoon tilt against the Chicago Wolves who's looking to climb back up in the Division after winning the West Division last year and getting knocked out by the Texas Stars last year.
Houston is in the middle of a 4 game road-trip with a pair of road-trips to Abbotsford, BC and Peoria. Last night for the Aeros, it looked like it would be a win for the Aeros. But after a late comeback, the Heat ended up winning in a shootout and will faceoff again tonight.
After tonight, it's a long flight to Illinois as the Aeros play the Rivermen coming up on Saturday & Sunday which is in the middle of a string where they are currently playing 7 of their next 8 away from H-Town.
The next time the Aeros will head home will be for a single game on November 17 against the Chicago Wolves.
Both OKC & Texas will have slow weeks as the Stars will play only one game this week against the Chicago Wolves coming up on Wednesday Night.
The Barons are in the middle of an 8 game home-stand and will only play twice this week as they will play San Antonio tonight and then Chicago on Friday Night, then it's a full week off as the Barons won't play again until November 19 against the Texas Stars.
Who can stop the Tornado?
That is the question that the Corpus Christi Icerays will try to figure out as the team's 12 game winning streak is currently the longest of the season and has taken the Tornado to the top of the entire NAHL with a 14-2-3 record with 31 points.
And with a number of players getting named to the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament next month on both sides, the pressure will be on to perform as they will be under a big spotlight as they look to sign NCAA Scholarships.
To check out your favorite teams on the web, here's a series of links to listen online and on the Radio
Dallas Stars: Sports Radio 1310 the Ticket
AHL Live
Texas Stars: ESPN Austin
San Antonio Rampage: Sports Radio 760 the Ticket
Houston Aeros: Houston News Talk 1070
Corpus Christi Icerays: Keys News Talk 1440
Here's this weeks Southwest Schedule
National Hockey League
11/11: @ Los Angeles Kings 9:30 PM (FSN Southwest, NHLN-CA)
11/12: @ Anaheim Ducks 9:00 PM (FSN Southwest Plus)
American Hockey League
11/8: Houston Aeros 2 Abbotsford Heat 3 (SO) (1-0, 1-1, 0-1, 0-0, 0-1)
11/9
San Antonio Rampage VS. Oklahoma City Barons 7:05 PM
Houston Aeros VS. Abbotsford Heat 9:00 PM
11/10
Chicago Wolves VS. Texas Stars 7:30 PM
11/11
San Antonio Rampage VS. Rockford Icehogs 7:00 PM
11/12
Chicago Wolves VS. Oklahoma City Barons 6:05 PM
Rockford Icehogs VS. San Antonio Rampage 7:00 PM
11/13
Houston Aeros VS. Peoria Rivermen 7:05 PM
11/14
Houston Aeros VS. Peoria Rivermen 3:05 PM
Central Hockey League
11/9
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs VS. Laredo Bucks 7:00 PM
11/12
RGV Killer Bees VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 7:05 PM
Odessa Jackalopes VS. Texas Brahmas 7:30 PM
Allen Americans VS. Laredo Bucks 7:30 PM
Tulsa Oilers VS. Colorado Eagles 8:05 PM
11/13
Laredo Bucks VS. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 7:05 PM
Allen Americans VS. Odessa Jackalopes 7:05 PM
RGV Killer Bees VS. Texas Brahmas 7:30 PM
Tulsa Oilers VS. Rapid City Rush 8:05 PM
11/14
Allen Americans VS. Odessa Jackalopes 4:05 PM
North American Hockey League
11/12
New Mexico Mustangs VS. Topeka Roadrunners 7:05 PM
Corpus Christi Icerays VS. Texas Tornado 7:30 PM
11/13
Amarillo Bulls VS. Wichita Falls Wildcats 7:05 PM
New Mexico Mustangs VS. Topeka Roadrunners 7:05 PM
Corpus Christi Icerays VS. Texas Tornado 7:30 PM
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