The Dallas Stars have had a rather complicated relationship with the Western Conference standings over the course of the last few years. They’ve experienced just about every kind of fate come early April and have seen the insignificant implications of numbers in the post season.
With that said, it’s important to realize that where the Stars end up at the end of 2017-18 standings-wise is not as big of a deal as you might think, since there are benefits to each.
Top spot: Intimidation
If the upcoming season goes anything like it did in 2015-16, the Dallas Stars could find themselves atop the Central Division.