Editor's note: This story was originally published April 7, 2019. With it now being the 20th anniversary of the Dallas Stars' 1999 Stanley Cup win, we are bringing this back for your reading pleasure.
In Vail, the expectations were set.
It was in Vail that the Stars opened training camp for the 1998-99 season, coming off a Presidents' Trophy and a Western Conference finals exit the season prior. The team was already brimming with talent before adding Hall of Famer Brett Hull in free agency.
There was Mike Modano, arguably the best American to ever play hockey.