Dallas Stars: 5 cannot miss games during 2021-22 season
By John Grux
![DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 16: Joe Pavelski #16 of the Dallas Stars during a NHL preseason game against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at American Airlines Center on September 16, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 16: Joe Pavelski #16 of the Dallas Stars during a NHL preseason game against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at American Airlines Center on September 16, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/238ccb06e54f623c8ee6c60dbae40cc801d3744332bfe1d5c24c8c07f8b87fce.jpg)
Apr. 3 at Seattle Kraken
The Dallas Stars will open the first Sunday of April by making their first trip to Seattle to play the Kraken. Stars fans will have already seen the Kraken in Dallas in January, but a game in Emerald City should hit different.
Seattle has waited a long time to get into the NHL and we expect their fans to pack the house at every home game. We have doubts the Kraken come anything close to the Golden Knights in terms or inaugural season success. Not after GM Ron Francis opted to load up on cheaper, lower line and minor league talent over most of the expansion draft.
Dallas Stars history will be made on April 3rd, an event that will hopefully be logged forever as “W”. Stars fans will also get a glimpse of Jamie Oleksiak on his new home ice with his new team. -JG