It didn't take long for Cody Eakin to discover he wasn't on the Stars anymore.
The former Dallas center said before the game he expected to have an intense performance. Then he was crushed by an Alexander Radulov hit in the first period.
"I'll try to get under their skin a little, and hopefully they don't dipsy me too hard," Eakin said of facing old friends Tyler Seguin and Stars captain Jamie Benn.
The Stars waded into the season opener with patience and positioning. Included in the emotion of starting a new season with a new coach was seeing three former teammates across the ice.