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Gray Clouds

The NHL came to a screeching halt and speculation has surrounded the season over the last week.  The cessation of hockey came quickly, pausing the Stars six game losing streak.  Taking a look back at the last week seems like an eternity.

The hope that the season would continue, at least without fans, was quickly doused.  The Stars’ superstar Russian forward, Alexander Radulov, was set to be tested for Corona, and nightmares instantly became a reality for Dallas.

There has been one, unidentified player from the Ottawa Senators, who according to usnews.com, has been the first NHL player to test positive.  While this is unfortunate, it still seems to be an isolated incident.

Local hockey players had open hockey and beer league to look forward to, but all public Dallas rinks closed down on March 18th.  An exciting year for hockey in the Lone Star State was cut short.

Current Climate

The Stars sit in 3rd place of the Central Division.  They’re two points ahead of the Winnipeg Jets, who sit in the first wild card position for the Western Conference Playoffs.  Dallas has two games at hand on their Canadian counterparts.

While one would hope the entire 82 game season would be completed, if the playoffs started today, these would be the eight teams coming out of the West:

Central Division

1. St. Louis Blues
2. Colorado Avalanche
3. Dallas Stars

Pacific Division

1. Las Vegas Golden Knights
2. Edmonton Oilers
3. Calgary Flames

Wild Cards

1. Winnipeg Jets
2. Nashville Predators

 

Blue Skies

According to TradeRumours.Com Alexander Radulov has tested negative for COVID-19.  This comes as a huge relief for obvious reasons.

While the team had been extremely quiet throughout the process, Jason Dickinson posted on twitter, checking in on Stars fans:

.@jdickinson_11 (and his doggo) checking in on all of our #GoStars fans out there! pic.twitter.com/e8GfsgdSWA

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 17, 2020

While the future is uncertain, hopes still remain high.