The Stanley Cup Playoffs will kill you a thousand times, and you’ll keep coming back for more.
You know this. You’ve suffered, screamed and sobbed after a heartbreak of a playoff game, or series. Most of us have. Every bit of buildup to the playoffs, from the first preseason game to the home opener to the night your team clinches...it’s all just getting you warmed up for pain more real than anything you’ve felt so far.
Stars fans know this at least as well as any other fanbase, and better than some. They’ve watched their team lead the league in offense and defense, and they’ve seen their fortunes fail just the same.