Welcome to the hockey season, Dallas Stars fans.
The wait is nearly over. In just one more sleep, the team will play a game that means something once again in what is anticipated to be the closest thing to a “normal” season yet since the league shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic over 18 months ago. After a season in which teams only played divisional opponents (in a geographically-jigged alignment, to boot), Stars fans will be able to watch some of the biggest names in hockey once again at the American Airlines Center.
Today, we break down all the storylines you need to know as the season gets underway as a companion to this excellent statistical breakdown of the Stars this year that you should definitely go read.