John Klingberg is not replaceable. Miro Heiskanen is amazing, and he’s going to be even more amazing than we’ve seen him be. But these Dallas Stars cannot afford to subtract John Klingberg from this team right now, full stop.
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This game, y’all.
Picture this: Joe Thornton, in his 1,500th career game, has a chance to tie the game on a miles-wide breakaway with the Sharks’ net empty and a minute left on the clock. *Record scratch* Thornton: “You’re probably wondering how I got here.”
That’s a simple and complicated question all the same.