Playing without your points leader often isn’t a recipe for offensive success, but that’s just how unpredictable the Dallas Stars have been lately. Despite Mikko Rantanen missing Tuesday’s game with an illness,

The Dallas Stars jumped out to a first-period lead and really never looked back in a dominant 6-2 win against the Boston Bruins at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

Make sure to catch all the action in this Stadium Series game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning Feb. 1st on ESPN and ESPN the App.

Prior to the evening’s matchup against the Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars PR announced that forward Mikko Rantanen, the team’s leader in points this season, will be out on Tuesday due to illness.

Chara's No. 33 will be hung from the rafters prior to the Bruins' game against the Seattle Kraken on Jan. 15 at TD Garden. He will become the first European player to have his number retired by the Bruins. The 48-year-old native of Slovakia recently signed on to serve as the team's hockey operations advisor and mentor.

The Bruins' pursuit of Rasmus Andersson signals that Boston might be willing to add talent this season. The post Could a retooling Bruins team be buyers this season? It’s complicated. appeared first on Boston.

The Boston Bruins visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Boston earned a 4-2 home victory against the Seattle Kraken in its last game on Jan. 15. Chicago's most recent game was a home loss, 3-1, to the Calgary Flames on Jan. 15.