So let me start off by comparing the Stars to the Oilers and the Leafs. And let me follow that up by assuring you that it is the backhanded compliment that you think it is.
Just mere seasons ago, the Oilers and Leafs were experiencing some of the realest struggles you can come by in hockey. They couldn’t put win streaks together to save their lives, and when it came down to the end of the season, losing had just become the name of the game.
I remember personally hassling fans of these teams because, let’s be honest, they were really bad.