Yeah I spent a long time down in the basement
Instead of rolling with the riff-raff
Cause I am no better, I’m no better than that
Yeah, I spent a long time trying to make it
Well, I’ve finally faced the facts
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If you believe the rumblings, Gerard Gallant was the coach Jim Nill had in mind after the Stars and Lindy Ruff mutually agreed* to part ways after the 2016-17 season. Of course, that didn’t happen because ownership preferred Ken Hitchcock, and the former franchise of the future is still struggling to find an identity beyond “defend the house and hope the goalies are really good.