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5 reasons why Stars have gone from Stanley Cup dark horse to one of West's worst

Related Topics: Stanley Cup, Aleš Hemský

That Stars are on pace to miss the playoffs by a mile and draft in the top five this summer. It would be the first time since 1996 they have picked that high.

That stands in stark contrast to the 109 points that gave this team the second best record in the NHL last season.

So what the heck happened?

How did Dallas go from preseason darlings who some predicted would win the Stanley Cup to one of the most disappointing teams in recent sports history? Well, as the team takes five days off for its league-mandated "bye week," let's see if we can look at a few song titles to help explain what went wrong.