The offseason for the Dallas Stars has been written about ad naseum over the past few months. So, too, has every other team been analyzed. The consensus is that the Central Division is back to being the most competitive in the league once again, and that likely means that five teams from the Central will likely be in the playoff picture once again this season.
Finally, the season is upon us and the games will start counting. The questions of whether Dallas did enough to improve and win in the division will start to become clearer, especially with a particularly tough stretch to start the regular season.