NASHVILLE — Cheers could be heard outside the visiting locker room and down the hall at Bridgestone Arena. The first wave of noise came at around 10:05 p.m. A few minutes later, there was an audible “19 years old!” yell, followed by another round of cheers.
After Mason Marchmentspoke to the media Wyatt JohnstonAfter taking a photograph in the middle, he was on his way to his locker. Stars owner Tom Gaglardi. The vibes were impeccable. The Stars had already checked all the boxes on the checklist.
Pete DeBoer reminded us that this was only one game out of 82. However, this game was flawless.
“If you were going to draw it up, that’s probably what it would look like,” DeBoer said. “Tough building against a really good team. We had a great team effort. Tonight, there were no passengers. I thought everybody contributed.”
Grab some popcorn, there’s a lot to get through.
Mason Marchment
Dallas had shifted away from signing playmaking forwards who could slot into the top tier of the lineup. Since signing Joe PavelskiThe Stars have mostly signed depth forwards to fill the bottom half of their lineup, which is a major deal in 2019. He was automatically ranked in the top six after Marchment signed for $4.5million AAV. Doing so for four years showed the Stars’ commitment to him.
Last season, Marchment was phenomenal in Florida, but it was only his 3rd season.
