When the Dallas Stars were last burning down villages around the NHL, they were riding the crest of the defensive hockey wave. Led by coach Ken Hitchcock and general manager Bob Gainey, the 1990s and early 2000s Stars were more than happy to beat a team who played any style of game by holding the offense in tight check.
Heck, the reputation became so ingrained with the team that it led to the name of this very website just about a decade after the Stars Stanley Cup victory in 1999. The Stars, we knew, played textbook hockey in the vein of Jere Lehtinen - smart plays, avoid the high-risk passes, and out-work opponents.