If you feel like it’s been longer than usual since you watched the Dallas Stars play, you probably aren’t alone.
After falling flat in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues to kick off a six-game homestand on Saturday night, the Stars have had the past two days off from game action. That’s an unordinary length of rest for a Dallas team that hasn’t had more than one day off since the NHL Holiday Break (Dec. 24-26).
So, an extra day of rest is already odd enough. But then, you mix in a trade on Monday morning that sent Devin Shore to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Andrew Cogliano.