In the last week, Dallas became the epicenter of the hockey world -- for the public, biting criticism from CEO Jim Lites about the Stars' two best players and then for an announcement bringing next year's Winter Classic to the Cotton Bowl. It was a spotlight shifted to North Texas not often shined on the Stars.
The headlines reached the entire sport and across the border. But on Wednesday night, during a 5-4 win over New Jersey, the Stars got a reminder of what could end up being the biggest story of their season: the arrival and play of Miro Heiskanen.