The way that the Dallas Stars played in the third period on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild is the way that Stars fans expected and hoped that the team would play from the beginning of the year. Not to beat a dead horse, but what makes the last 21 minutes stand out is how utterly different it was from everything that preceded it.
This is what makes today’s game in Denver such a must-see game. The Stars were at rock bottom, being shut out by an inferior team, and seemingly unconcerned. A mildly psychotic Alexander Radulov pulled the team out of its lethargy, but was this a temporary awakening or does it portend a new beginning?