Where you came from is usually just as important as where you’re going. It’s true in life and it’s apparently true in hockey, as well. Mike Heika posed a question that’s especially valid in the wake of last night’s curious clash with the Canes: why do the Dallas Stars consistently struggle against “lesser competition”? It seems that teams at the bottom of the table have become the Stars’ kryptonite.
It was a rational question even earlier in the season when the Toronto Maple Leafs, of all teams, swept the Stars in their season series.