It’s a typical Saturday afternoon in the NHL for mid-April. Three Stanley Cup Playoff games are on tap, including one between the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues that is playing out as I type this.
And, as you have probably figured out by now, the Dallas Stars are not involved in this year’s bracket. After an ugly 34-37-11 record, playoff hockey skipped over Dallas this year, giving the Stars a long offseason to work on their problems.
But one certain member of the organization received the chance to take part in the postseason.