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What do you need to know about last nights big stories? Pierre LeBrun gives us his take on the biggest and best.Stars struck: Could this be a turning point for the Dallas Stars? The gutsy decision by coach Lindy Ruff to scratch top defenseman John Klingberg on Monday after the Swedish star was late for a team meeting seemed to send a message through the entire Stars lineup. They looked energized and on a mission in a 3-2 OT win against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Monday night, captain Jamie Benn wiring one top shelf for the winner, their first OT win this season. The Stars have been hit hard by injuries since Day 1 of camp but that doesnt excuse the poor play by healthy players, and Klingberg is among those who needs to be better. I suspect he will be, after he gets back in the lineup. But the message from Ruff was crystal clear: enough already. This is a team thats better than this. We might look back later in the season and point to Nov. 21 being a moment to remember for the Stars.Rangers rally: Talk about a statement game by the New York Rangers on Monday night. The Blueshirts fell behind 2-0 on a pair of goals from Pittsburgh Penguins rookie call-up Jake Guentzel (loved his familys reaction to Jakes first goal on his first NHL shot). But, in their second game in two nights, the Rangers stormed back with three second-period goals en route to a 5-2 win in front of backup goalie Antti Raanta, with New York playing on back-to-back nights. The guy at the heart of it all was captain Ryan McDonagh, who was an absolute beast at both ends, his presence hovering during the entire game. He had two assists and was plus-5. You know, I didnt think McDonagh had the best of seasons last year, but just like his team this season, he has come back and played some of the best hockey of his career. Be excited if youre a Rangers fan. The Rangers and Penguins meet again Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.Crease conundrum for Calgary: Safe to bet well see Chad Johnson in goal for the Calgary Flames when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus on Wednesday. Playing on back-to-back nights, I dont blame Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan for starting Brian Elliott in Buffalo on Monday night,?but the 4-2 loss wont help the former St. Louis Blues No. 1 find his way back into the good graces of his bench boss. The Flames, one of the leagues bigger disappointments, found a bit of mojo with Johnson in net last week, including Sundays win against the Detroit Red Wings. So, Id be shocked if Gulutzan didnt go back to Johnson as the Flames try to navigate their way through this six-game road trip and not find themselves in too deep a hole when they return home. Trading for Elliott in June was one of my favorite moves because I thought it was just what Calgary needed. Who knows, the season is still young for Elliott. But hes got three wins in 12 starts this season -- thats the bottom line. Makes you wonder if Calgary shouldnt have given in to Ben Bishops contract demands on an extension and instead made that trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning?at the draft. Easy to play armchair quarterback now, but it does make you think. Fake Shoes Ireland . - Levi Browns tenure at left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers is over before it even began. Cheap Shoes Ireland Online . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. https://www.shoesirelandsale.com/ . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . Buy Shoes Ireland . After Mondays hard-fought loss, the wait seemed longer than usual. Getting set to go their separate ways for a short Christmas break, the Raptors coach credited his team for their effort on a seemingly impossible three-game road trip, urging them to build on that success when they get back to work at the end of the week. Shoes Ireland From China . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. Giannis Antetokounmpo has Greece off and running in the chase for an Olympic basketball berth.The Milwaukee Bucks star scored 16 points Monday as the Greeks began play in their Olympic Qualifying tournament with a 78-53 victory over Iran.The final spots in Rio will be determined this week in the three tournaments. There are six teams in each and the winners will be Brazil bound.There were two games in Turin, Italy, and two in Belgrade, Serbia. Play begins in the Manila, Philippines on Tuesday.Group play continues Tuesday with two games in each tournament.A look at Mondays results:TURIN, ITALYGREECE 78, IRAN 53Antetokounmpo was 7 for 8 from the field in just 19 minutes. The Greeks never trailed, led by as many as 27 points and scored 33 points off 27 Iran turnovers.Former NBA center Hamed Hadadi finished with 16 points for Iran, which shot 38.5 percent.ITALY 68, TUNISIA 41Former NBA No. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani had 15 points and six rebounds, and the hosts used a huge third quarter to pull away from Tunisia.Italy broke away from a 32-27 halftime lead by outscoring Tunisia 22-2 in the third quarter. Pietro Aradori added 13 points and Marco Belinelli added 11 for the Italians.The Tunissians were without top player Makram Ben Romdhane because of an ankle injury.ddddddddddddItaly hosts Croatia on Tuesday, while Iran faces Mexico.BELGRADE, SERBIASERBIA 87, PUERTO RICO 81Serbia took control late in the first half, then held off Puerto Rico down the stretch to pick up the win. Nemanja Nedovic scored 14 points, while Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets was one of four Serbians with 12 points and added eight rebounds.The silver medalists in the 2014 Basketball World Cup and favorites to win this group outscored Puerto Rico 20-9 in the second quarter to open a 10-point halftime lead. Serbia shot 50.7 percent from the field.John Holland led Puerto Rico with 21 points.LATVIA 88, JAPAN 48Dairis Bertans keyed Latvias strong start and finished with 20 points in a game that was never close. The Latvians led 26-11 after one quarter and pushed it to 46-23 at halftime.Janis Blums added 17 points for Latvia, which is playing without New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis, the runner-up for NBA Rookie of the Year.Kosuke Takeuchi scored 12 points for Japan. ' ' '