Tonight begins yet another long and enticing journey into regular season hockey action for the Dallas Stars. And yes, the players are just as excited as the fans.
“It feels special every time,” said defenseman Esa Lindell after morning skate. “Like yesterday, I had that tickling feeling like, ‘Tomorrow, it all starts again.’ It’s way different than the preseason. And for us, it’s been a really long summer so it’s nice to get back to action.”
“They’re all pretty similar,” added forward Tyler Seguin about his opening night feelings. “It’s kind of like the first day of school and the metal, big butterfly in your stomach.