11.   The first puck drops Friday.

12.   The puck dropped, and in the most important period of their most important game of this exceedingly important season, the Stars took control.

13.   The puck dropped on the goal line, but never crossed.

14.   The puck dropped to the ice and was poked across the goal line by Andreychuk.

15.   The puck drops Sunday night.

16.   When the opening puck finally drops, the Stars will begin the long, arduous task of defending their NHL title.

17.   When the puck drops you play, and play as hard as you can and everybody here does.

18.   When the puck drops you play, and play as hard as you can, and everybody here does.

19.   When the puck drops this evening, you will see an entire organ-I-zation ride a mad teeter-totter of emotion.

20.   Gustafson admitted he was less than calm before the puck dropped.