The Dallas Stars are dead last in the league in several key metrics, so the fact that they even have 10 points is something of a minor miracle. And at this point, it would probably take a miracle for them to get into playoffs position by Thanksgiving.
What that says about a squad that’s supposedly been built to win now is even more troubling.
For his latest article, The Dallas Morning News’ Matthew DeFranks examines a veteran team that has found itself “trapped in the mediocre middle” as it nears the quarter pole of the 2021-22 season:
“That’s not good,” [Joe] Pavelski said of the Stars’ lack of regulation wins.