Neither the Dallas Stars nor the Arizona Coyotes are playing for a playoff position this season. Nor does the outcome of their game have any true impact on anyone else’s playoff chances.
It’s like a Sad Bowl.
However, both fan bases have something they can look forward to: the youth. For Dallas, it’s seeing what guys like Jason Dickinson, Gemel Smith, and Julius Honka can do — and then doodling their names into your fantasy lineup all season long as trades are made and free agents signed.