Robertson was a little taste of what they could make out of a second-rounder with questionable skating, this year felt like undeniable proof that the Stars were finding all sorts of diamonds in the rough and polishing them up nice and sharp (hello Wyatt Johnston and short king Logan Stankoven).
bedraggled warhorses like Pavelski, Benn, and Ryan Suter hunting for their first championship (the three have collectively played 4,324 career games without winning the cup), there were exciting rookies and youngins living in the guest bedrooms of the veterans' homes (once again, hello Wyatt Johnston