How did the Dallas Stars forwards perform defensively in a few key areas?
The 2015 season was a defensive travesty on a number of levels. Forward groups tend to get away with being poor defensively more so than groups of defensemen presumably because defense isn't in the actual name of what they're supposed to do.
But, despite this, there are some expectations that they will play defense. Oftentimes it doesn't work out so well though. Last year in particular was rough to watch at times with forwards out of position, making outlet passes more challenging for their defensive brethren, or whatever other defensive malady you can name.