Expectations are fun. They’re fun to set, fun to monitor, and fun to look back on when things are all said and done. They can be exciting, such as when a group wildly exceeds the expectations set for them.
But they can be dangerous as well. If the expectations for a certain group are set higher than that group is capable of achieving, all that results from the trek is disappointment.
It seems as though the 2016-17 Dallas Stars are quickly falling victim to their own lofty expectations. And the worst part is that they aren’t even the ones who set them.