(Credit: Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves) The puck dropped at Allstate Arena on Saturday night, and the Texas Stars didn't just show up, they showed who they're becoming. A composed, disciplined 3-1 victory over the Chicago Wolves. A second straight road win. A statement that December's nightmare is over, and whatever this team is building right now feels real. "The onus is on our guys right now to come into this game tonight and make sure that we use that game last night as a catapult of sorts, to get us moving in the right direction," head coach Toby Petersen had said before the game. He challenged his group to treat this as a continuation, not a celebration. To prove Friday's upset over league-leading Grand Rapids wasn't a fluke. They did exactly that. Texas entered the night at 14-16-3-1, close enough to climb if they kept stacking performances. After Saturday, they're 15-16-3-1 with 34 points, just one point behind Manitoba for third place in the Cent...
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