Thursday’s exhibition matchup against the Nashville Predators left a number of questions and a number of unresolved issues for the Dallas Stars. First off, if the team was hoping for a preview of tonight’s round robin matchup, those dreams were dashed when Tyler Seguin turned into an “unable to perform” scratch.
Throw in an early departure in the first period for Andrew Cogliano, and any hope for a glimpse of the presumed playoff lineup were out the window. There were some pleasant surprises: Ty Dellandrea looked reliable and composed against NHL competition and the defense kept things mostly locked down.