The Dallas Stars have made it to the second half of the 2021 season with a .500 record. That should get every fan’s attention, and not because it rhymes, sort of. After making it to the Stanley Cup Final a few scant months ago, is the Victory Green Gang already out of the running for the playoffs?
The good news, sort of, is that the Stars have four games in hand due to their early struggles with COVID-19 protocols. The bad news is that they’re far back of the Discover Central Division’s leaders and are in a three-way race for the final playoff spot, with the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets both ahead of them.