In his first season as an NHL head coach, Jim Montgomery has created an identity for the Dallas Stars. And it's working. By
When the Stars open the first round of the playoffs Wednesday night in Nashville, prepare for a car crash. Welcome to the postseason.
Dallas is back in the postseason for the first time in three years, drawing the Central Division rival Predators by securing the first wild card with a win over Minnesota on Saturday night. Playoff hockey is renowned for being one of the best spectacles in sports. Almost every team can win on a given night, hot goaltenders can steal games and win rounds, and then there’s sudden-death overtime.