The start of the Dallas Stars’ Central Division winning, Western Conference leading season last year could not have been any different from the start to their season this year.
While the Stars enjoyed relative health last season, this season has not been so kind. The chick’s come home to roost on that front, so to speak, and the Stars find themselves capable of putting together a near-full complement of forwards from their injured reserve list that could match up against plenty of NHL teams most nights.
And there’s an underlying aspect of this season that could contribute to the starkness in contrast between the two season starts that hasn’t really been touched on yet.