Everybody up and at ’em! The Dallas Stars’ season begins today, and it’s time to gather:
- To win the next Stanley Cup, Glen Gulutzan wants his team to be one percent better. At everything. Mike Heika takes a look at the head coach’s new focus in his latest post. [Dallas Stars]
- Also from Mike: Veterans Adam Erne and Alex Petrovic looked good enough in the preseason to get rewarded in the regular. [Dallas Stars]
- Sean Shapiro has assembled his second annual Dallas Stars power ranking, and there are surprise influencers among the usual suspects. [D Magazine]
- And Mikko Rantanen, Thomas Harley and Jason Robertson join a cast of…a little in the NHL’s fantasy trophy hunt. [NHL.com]
#Death Notes
Shocking: There wasn’t a single Central Division contest on the schedule yesterday. But there are plenty of them happening tonight:
- The Chicago Blackhawks meet the Boston Bruins in TD Garden at 6 PM CT.
- If more Central-on-Central violence is your thing, the Minnesota Wild play the St. Louis Blues at 7 PM CT.
- The Nashville Predators take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 PM CT in Bridgestone Arena.
- And the Utah Mammoth visiting the Colorado Avalanche at 8 PM CT will wrap up the Murderers’ Row trifecta.
It’s here. Tell your friends.
The Stars have completed their paper transactions, so Lian Bichsel and this guy will begin the regular season in Dallas.
Where Phenomenotter goes, the hype just follows. Jake is already in the Vezina Trophy conversation, as he should be.
And in case you missed it: The Texas Stars finally have their own version of the Blackout. And it’s a beauty. Enjoy.