RAZOR'S "THEY WILL BE A PLAYOFF TEAM" THRESHOLD

I believe this: Once you are 10 points up on the 9th place team in the conference you're sitting pretty (Not sitting pretty with your legs folded like a high school drill team photo with your head tilted just so. I'm talking tough to catch)

Coaches don't take as optimistic of view of this as I do.

The Stars embark on their Western Canadian swing in third place, 10 points up on the Minnesota Wild who currently occupy ninth. For the Stars to fall out of the top eight over the final 34 games would be improbable to damn near impossible.

So go ahead, Razor gives you permission, order those playoff tickets. The second season will be here before you know it.