It’s time to accept this truth: the Dallas Stars do not rate enough for preseason games to be broadcast by their rights-holder, Fox Sports Southwest.
I know that’s a hard thing for Stars fans to hear. Nobody wants to hear that their favorite team is one of the lowest watched professional sports teams in their market, or that their market never draws well for other NHL events, such as the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Consider this from the Dallas Morning News in April 2017:
The Stars’ disappointing season was matched by disappointing TV ratings.