Opening night is exactly one week away, when the Dallas Stars kick off the 2019-20 season against the Boston Bruins. The Bruins made the Stanley Cup Final last season, but ultimately fell to the St. Louis Blues, who coincidentally are the Stars’ second opponent of the new season.
The Stars have a good enough team to make the playoffs, but they’ll need some players to step up if they want to make a deep run like the Blues or Bruins. Last week, we talked about some potential “breakout” candidates on the rise.