Forty-four hours after the Stars' preseason-ending 6-5 loss to the Avalanche on Sunday, Dallas will have its team. Its roster will have 23 names, entrusted with returning the Stars to the postseason. They'll be asked to begin the Jim Montgomery era Thursday night against Arizona.
The core of the team is built on the backs on Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and John Klingberg. But the fringe of the roster is still up in the air. There are three fourth-line spots to fill and one disappointed Star to send to the AHL.
And in an odd way, Sunday night offered a decent glimpse of the candidates.