The Dallas Stars may have missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year this season, but at least the organization has something to be happy about: the Texas Stars have a chance to bring home a championship as they take on the Toronto Marlies in the Calder Cup Finals.
However, this isn’t how this season was supposed to go. No one is really surprised that the Marlies won the East, but Texas had to defy all expectations on their road to the Finals:
The Stars should have lost to the Ontario Reign in the first round but were rescued by Mike McKenna.