The Dallas Stars’ lackluster 2008-09 season ended up with them in 3rd place in the Pacific Division (for the third season in a row), but they’re starting the 2009-10 season with a new GM (former player Joe Nieuwendyk), a new head coach (Marc Crawford) and a desire to win. Other than the staff changes, the offseason was relatively quiet: centre Brendan Morrison, right winger Mark Parrish and defenseman Sergei Zubov left and defenseman Karlis Skrastins and backup goalie Alex Auld were acquired. Since last season was dragged down by injuries to key players Zubov, Brenden Morrow, Brad Richards and Steve Ott, the team is counting on healthy players to return them to the playoffs. Will a new coaching staff and a healthy squad translate into success for the Stars? Find out for yourself with ticket to American Airlines Center to watch the Dallas Stars in action!

Seeded #2 among the eight Western Conference hockey teams in the 2005-06 NHL Playoffs, the Dallas Stars had plenty of postseason experience. The franchise had previously made it into the tournament 26 times, first as the Minnesota North Stars, and many times since their 1993 move to Dallas, including all but one year of play since 1997. The Stars had gone all the way to capture the Stanley Cup only once, in 1998-99. Dallas fans snatched up tickets to see them face off against the #7 seeded Colorado Avalanche to see if this would be the year the Stars would do it again. It was not to be, however, as the Avalanche buried them in five games, only to be eliminated by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in four straight.