In Game 7 between the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues, there will be a winner, and there will be a loser. Which will the Dallas Stars be?
Today, the Dallas Stars players will wake up in their beds. They'll have their usual breakfast, then get in their cars and drive to the American Airlines Center like any other game day. A morning skate, a game day nap, a chicken and pasta lunch, and then Shania in the locker room. Everything in the comfort of their home rink, their home town.
This is why teams fight so hard to reach the top of the standings -- the promise of a home ice advantage when you need it.