As the shot count climbed toward triple digits, John Klingberg threw the series-ending javelin. The Dallas Stars have dispatched the Nashville Predators, and now they face their old nemesis, the St. Louis Blues, in a division final that promises to be fraught with challenge.
But now, we celebrate. Sean Shapiro broke it down in what may be his happiest 20/20 of the year over at The Athletic DFW:
It could have been frustrating, and at times it was. But the Stars were encouraged by their play.