This isn’t what the Dallas Stars wanted, needed, or expected to start their 2019-20 season. But it’s what they’ve got, and now it’s up to them to respond.
Saturday evening seemed to offer the Stars a golden opportunity against the Washington Capitals. They were on home ice for one more game before kicking off a four-game road trip, had a 13-0-4 home point streak rolling against Washington, and had a two-game point streak after starting the season 0-3-0. To top things off, they beat the Capitals in D.C. five days prior in a 4-3 overtime win.