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Dallas Stars' Cody Eakin, right, looks to pass as St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott defends during the third period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinals, Thursday, May 5, 2016, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Overtime games aren’t just an occasional occurrence for the Stars in St. Louis. They are the norm. And then tend to change history.
So it’s fair to ask, with these teams ready to drop the puck here in Dallas at noon Saturday, what Thursday’s game-winning goal did for Cody Eakin and this team trying to find its way back into hockey relevance and a city’s heart.