The Dallas Stars, with one of the NHL’s best records in the regular season, managed to stumble their way into the playoffs on a seven-game losing streak.
Their reward? A matchup with the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Dallas, looking to make the conference finals for the third straight year, opens the postseason Saturday night with Game 1 at American Airlines Center.
Follow along below with out writers and photographers on the scene in downtown Dallas for all the updates:
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When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
TV/Streaming: Victory+, TNT, truTV, MAX
Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
A new look for the AAC on this lovely morning. pic.twitter.com/ZwqxxOZDhH
— Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (knee) skated with the team Saturday morning at AAC. Pete DeBoer updated his status to “day-to-day.”
— Jake Oettinger will start in goal for the Stars.
— Colorado did not provide lineup information, including which goaltender will be starting Game 1. Gabriel Landeskog, the team’s captain, is also back on the roster, but not yet a confirmed participant Saturday night.
Jared Bednar saying he wouldn’t be announcing any lineup decisions at morning skates this series.
Miro Heiskanen conveniently skating with the team for the first time in months the morning on Game 1.
The mind games have begun. It really is playoffs.
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