Less than 24 hours ago, the Dallas Stars watched as their 2018-19 season came to a close. Just 5:50 into a second overtime in Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues, Pat Maroon pounced on a rebound in the Dallas crease and buried the game-winning goal for the Blues. It came on their 54th shot of the game but meant everything in the grand scope of things.
And just like that, the Stars exchanged handshakes, talked to the media with incredibly distracted consciences, packed up their bags, and boarded a plane bound for Dallas for one last time this year.