Mike Heika, Stars beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, recently answered your questions about the team in a live chat. Here are some highlights:
The emergence of Ales Hemsky and Mattias Janmark at the offensive end last year seemed legit, but most of the team's struggles appear to be defensive. What kind of difference could guys like that have made?
Heika: It's the fact that they could help the Stars possess the puck. Dallas played in the offensive end last season because they had four lines that could all attack with speed.