It’s April 1, 2020, and roughly half of the Dallas Stars roster is somewhere outside of the United States.
That’s unnatural.
If things were still normal and going according to plan, the Stars would be in Anaheim tonight to face the Ducks in their 80th game of the season. If things were still normal, they might be looking ahead to next Wednesday when the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs began and trying to figure out which opponent they might face in the first round.
But things aren’t normal and haven’t been since March 12 when the NHL paused its 2019-20 regular season due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.