Running a hockey team is sorta like playing the stock market.
It requires intelligence, innovation and analysis, but in the end it's really just glorified gambling.
Thursday's season opener for the Stars was a perfect example of that.
GM Jim Nill spent all summer trying to weed out his poorly performing stocks and add some depth to his portfolio, and that was all blown up when Mattias Janmark had knee surgery that will keep him out until at least April, Cody Eakin suffered a knee injury that will keep him out until November, and Ales Hemsky battled a groin injury that has him out for at least the first few games.