The 2014-2015 Dallas Stars became a beacon of bipolar transgressions that would earn them the sarcastic hashtag, #Starsing. A stacked team of high end offensive talent, they could rarely find rhythm in the middle of an arrhythmic blueline, and goaltending you could stick Sisyphus’ boulder through.
Through the storm Dallas reached a prospect shore, culminating in John Klingberg’s welcome presence. His first NHL goal is probably something Stars fans can remember like it was yesterday. A beautiful toe drag near the point to beat Arizona’s Mike Smith, and off hope sprung.
Fitting then, that 2014 marked the year Jim Nill decided to draft Julius Honka: a player cut from the same puck moving cloth.