With their willingness to trade off 80 percent of their starting lineup in pursuit of some sort of European dream team for 2020, there's no doubt the Mavericks are the local team that has created the most buzz lately. This is just a reminder that it's the other AAC tenant, the Dallas Stars, that's actually headed to the playoffs this spring.
I typed that paragraph early Tuesday evening, fully aware that the Stars had extended their own scoreless streak to seven periods following shutouts in Tampa Bay and Carolina and a zero in the first period against Nashville.