After last season’s downward spiral that led the Dallas Stars to miss the playoffs last season kicked off with a loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, it’s understandable that fans would have feared a repeat of history. The Stars were trounced by the Penguins the night before Thanksgiving. Flashbacks to days of yore played through their heads much like Sugar Plum Fairies this time of year.
Hopefully tonight’s win put to rest some of those fears, at least for the time being. There won’t be an eight-game slide starting today, for which fans are definitely grateful.