I know that the Red Wings are my Stars perverbal "monkey on their back" team but this isn't the old and slow Stars of some recent playoffs of the past. My Stars are led by the heart and soul of the team, Captain Brenden Morrow...They are winning with great and I mean great goaltending by Marty Turco...Their special teams are clicking and the Stars defense and poke-checking and everything else having to do with defense is the best it has been in years...maybe since the Ludwig, Hatcher, and crew days...Yes, the Stars were 1-3 vs. Detroit this year...Yes, the Stars are 0-3 all-time vs Detroit in the playoffs...and even yes, Marty Turco is a terrible 2-10-2 all-time vs Detroit....BUT...once again, in the playoffs, in any sport, the best teams SOMETIMES doesn't always win, it is the team that comes together as a team and is playing the best when playoff time comes..aka...the Giants in the NFL this past year and many others..not saying that the Red Wings are a better team than my Stars but they have had our number for years now...BUT this is the new season and the chance to play for Lord Stanley is up for grabs, to which ever team wants it more and honestly, I believe that is my Stars....So here is my prediction...

STARS WIN SERIES OVER DETROIT 4-2......

SSDirk-Tuesday-12:30am