Updated: October 9, 2008, 6:57 PM EST came within two victories of challenging for the Stanley Cup last season, but they weren't quite satisfied with that finish. Looking to build off of a deep postseason run, the Stars open 2008-09 on Friday night with a home matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets , who hope reach the playoffs for the first time in team history. Dallas (45-30-7), which has won six straight home openers, opened 7-7-3 last season, a mark that led to the firing of general manager Doug Armstrong. Under co-GMs Brett Hull and Les Jackson, the team bounced back and clinched a fifth consecutive postseason berth with a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. The Stars reached the conference finals for the first time since 2000, but were ousted in six games by eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit. One of the...
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