The waiting is proving to be the hardest part for the Stars, as they prepare to return to the playoffs Thursday.
Dallas finished its season Saturday, took Sunday off, and has now practiced two days to get ready to meet the Minnesota Wild in a best-of-seven first round series Thursday at 8:30p.m. on FSSW. And while coach Lindy Ruff is preaching normalcy, there's rarely time during the season when you have four days off between games.
"Just waiting, that's the hardest thing. Just waiting, it really is," Ruff said after practice Tuesday. "It's practicing for three days when you'd rather just be playing.