On the Thursday morning of this past week, the city of Dallas flourished with excitement and nervousness.
Whether it was for the Texas Rangers first playoff game in years or the Dallas Stars season opener, sports was the main topic on the mind of citizens.
Four days later, it seems that both teams share a similar technique: start out strong and then begin to coast. For the Rangers, it was winning the first two ALDS games in Toronto and then coming back to Arlington and dropping Game 3 instead of clenching an ALCS berth. For the Stars, it was starting the year on a strong note with a 3-0 win over Pittsburgh and then falling back and dropping a 6-3 loss to Colorado.