Afterwords: Just What the Doctor Ordered

Apr 28, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) celebrates after he scores a a power-play goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period in game five of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesBefore last night’s game, I was talking with my brother and (inevitably) we got to talking about Dallas Stars hockey. He said what he really wanted more than anything was for the Stars to actually lead for more than a minute in this series, before sarcastically stating that a monkey paw just curled and that they would hold a lead for 59 minutes but then still lose to a flurry of Colorado Avalanche goals.

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