I Believe in the Dallas Stars
Posted in sports on 08. May, 2008
The Dallas Stars have changed a lot since the last time their name and roster were inscribed onto the Stanley Cup.
I had a more difficult time than I anticipated getting back into hockey after the lockout. The few seasons before that had been hard—the Cup had been snatched from our collective grasp by the New Jersey Devils, and the team never seemed to really recover after that. The Stars racked up a few more division championships, but just couldn’t get past the conference semi-finals and go all the way.
When the lockout happened and the season got canceled, I was so disappointed with the NHL in general I almost gave up. But when the new season dawned, I just couldn’t help myself. I couldn’t turn away from my team. (more…)
