There were high expectations for this club, and Dallas stayed slightly above pace all season. It's made the Stars into an odds-on favorite to compete for the Stanley Cup. Will they exceed expectations on that journey as well?
This team was supposed to be good; in reality, the Rangers have been great. Whether it was the coaching change or star performances (from Artemi Panarin in particular) or New York settling into a solid identity early on, the Rangers found a formula to set them apart.
Carolina corrected to meet expectations and, after a busy trade deadline adding Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jake Guentzel, the Canes look stronger than ever going into the postseason.
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