The 2016-2017 Texas Stars were a lot like Dallas - hit hard by injuries, self sabotaged by goaltending and special teams, and just generally following a path that could be charted by the ominous titles of episodes of Murder She Wrote.
Texas had to dig deep last season. Swamp deep (no really).
Dallas fans might lament the copious depth forward signings that will undoubtedly push aside Texas prospects that seem “NHL ready” but not the ticket buyers of Cedar Park.
If Mattias Janmark is fully healed, Dallas will likely figure out a 4th line of Curtis McKenzie, Devin Shore, Adam Cracknell, Brian Flynn, Tyler Pitlick, and maybe (?