In this summer of tentative anticipation, the lack of a playoff run rings a lingering and sour note in Dallas. (Say that five times fast.) To fill that void, or perhaps just to indulge some nostalgic impulse of mine, it is fitting that we, fans of the Dallas Stars, observe the ten-year anniversary of one of the most remarkable playoff series in the team’s history: the seven-game thriller against the Canucks in 2007.
You know this is not going to be a fun one, but I submit that pain fades with time, making this moment in your fandom absolutely the least painful time ever (so far) to really go back and dig into a series in which the Stars deserved so, so much better.