The Stars have been atrocious at even strength in the first round. It's put them one game away from elimination. It's going to be a long Thursday night if the Stars lose in Minnesota.
Eric Bolin
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Not a single Stars player looked sharp Saturday. Some of their normally best looked like AHLers. It was not the first impression the Stars wanted to make on the national stage.
Mavrik Bourque is stepping into his own near the end of his second NHL season. With all the injuries the Dallas Stars are dealing with, the timing couldn't be better.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs don't begin until next week. But Thursday's game between the Stars and Wild from Dallas had the atmosphere and the tightness that comes with the postseason.
The Dallas Stars are playing, basically, C-grade hockey. With four games left in the regular season, that's not good news. What's good is holding on to home-ice advantage.
The Avalanche beat the Stars on Saturday in a game that felt like it was between the two biggest Western Conference favorites. Here's why it felt like the postseason began today.
The Stars looked again like a Stanley Cup contender on Thursday. They were not the team that showed up in Boston this past Tuesday. Dallas might be getting hot at the right time.
The Stars are playing poor hockey right now. It wasn't that long enough; they were the hottest team in the NHL. There's still time to bounce back before the playoffs.
The Utah Mammoth strengthened their postseason chances while denting the Stars' hopes of catching the first-place Avs. Here's more on how the Stars have less pressure for Wednesday.
The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers are going in opposite directions. After tonight's win for the Stars, Dallas's playoff stock is rising through the roof while Edmonton's is going down.
The Dallas Stars game tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights felt like a playoff game. You can tell the home crowd is ready for the postseason after tonight's 2-1 win.