The Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues will put their seasons on the line on Tuesday night as they meet up and duke it out in a Game 7 showdown. In a way, it’s a perfectly fitting way to go out.
Let’s rewind to Jan. 1, 2019 for a moment. The Stars are 20-16-4 with 44 points on the season and are on the border of the Western Conference playoff picture. They are in the midst of a home-heavy schedule and are desperately trying to get away from the clutches of mediocrity and build themselves into a legitimate playoff challenger.