Signs of life were seen on social media yesterday after the Dallas Stars defeated the Washington Capital, somehow, and pulled to within five points of a Wild Card playoff spot in the NHL's Western Conference.
The St. Louis Blues' victory last night, similarly, over a team much better than them, somehow, puts it back to seven points, however- And the Blues have a game in hand.
So while there was twitching, it seems that 'dead' is still the prognosis that's got the best odds. Don't tell the Stars, though.
"Weirder things have happened" was the refrain from the locker room and the team had fun winning two games in front of their fathers, friends and mentors on a special two-game swing to Florida and the D.