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Dallas Stars: Three Takeaways From The 2017 Preseason

By Josh Clark

ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 30: Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (90) is congratulated by right wing Brett Ritchie (25) after scoring in the 3rd period during the preseason game between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild on September 30, 2017 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-1. (Photo by David Berding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 30: Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (90) is congratulated by right wing Brett Ritchie (25) after scoring in the 3rd period during the preseason game between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild on September 30, 2017 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-1. (Photo by David Berding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ST. PAUL, MN – SEPTEMBER 30: Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (90) is congratulated by right wing Brett Ritchie (25) after scoring in the 3rd period during the preseason game between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild on September 30, 2017 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-1. (Photo by David Berding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The preseason is in the rearview mirror and the regular season is rolling in for the Dallas Stars. How exactly did the team as a whole fare during the preseason? Let’s take a quick look.

It’s finally here. The week leading up to the regular season opener has arrived, and for the Dallas Stars, that means excitement.

It may be Monday morning and there may be a long work week ahead, but remember that there is a pot of gold waiting at the end. That pot of gold is the beginning of the Dallas Stars’ 2017-18 regular season.

This regular season will be one of immense curiosity for the Stars. After hitting rock bottom in the 2016-17 season, Dallas aimed for a strong rebound in the offseason.

And rebound they did. GM Jim Nill went out and secured assets to fill in every weak area the team had. The Stars’ offense, defense, goaltending, and special teams all received a boost from the moves made this summer.

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The big question leading into the regular season is whether these boosts will pay off. Are the Dallas Stars in for another impressive and exciting season like they had in 2015-16? Or are they set up for a season filled with lofty expectations and significant disappointments?

This is the answer we’ve been waiting on for months. The Expansion Draft, free agency frenzy, development camp, and training camp have all led up to Friday night. It’s been quite the six month span of patiently waiting.

Another recent factor leading up to the big show on Friday was the 2017 preseason slate. The Stars played a total of six preseason games this year, and the results were rather diverse and scattered.

Dallas finished their preseason campaign with a 3-3-0 record. They swept the St. Louis Blues, went 0-2 against the Colorado Avalanche, and split the series against the Minnesota Wild.

But you cannot read too much into these results. That’s because the Stars used the 2017 preseason as a grounds for tryouts instead of competition.

Still, there were plenty of positives and negatives that popped up through the 11-day span. The results of the preseason only make opening night and the 2017-18 season that much more intriguing.

Let’s take a look at three significant takeaways from the Dallas Stars’ preseason campaign.

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