The first rematch between 2020 Stanley Cup Final rivals finally happened. And it was hard to believe that both these teams were, for a brief moment, poised to take it all.
For Dallas Stars fans, it was the kind of disappointment that feels like an ice-cold wakeup call. Their 5-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning was not as bad as it looked, writes The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf – it was worse:
For those who believe the Stars’ run to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final — which ended in a Game 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning — was a fluke, Saturday night was fuel to the fire.