NASHVILLE — On Thursday, during a season-opening 4-1 win over the Predators, the Stars’ long summer ended — the Game 7 loss in Calgary faded, the image of Pete DeBoer leading practice normalized, every team’s dreams still lived.
But the Stars’ summer still shone brightly.
The team’s biggest free agent acquisition scored twice, as Mason Marchment had the best Stars debut in nearly a decade. The team’s top prospect made his NHL debut and scored his first career goal, as Wyatt Johnston scored in the third period to extend the Dallas lead to four goals. The team’s key trade pickup picked up his first point in Victory Green, as Nils Lundkvist had an assist on the power play.
