Head coach Jim Montgomery perfectly summed up the Dallas Stars‘ 2018-19 season so far in a single quote on Saturday night.
“Unfortunately, I’m very frustrated that I have not been able to gain consistency in our performance and I have not been able change the culture of mediocrity,” Monty told Sean Shapiro of The Athletic.
The quote came in a postgame interview following the Stars’ deflating 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues at the American Airlines Center. The defeat dropped Dallas to 23-19-4 on the season, handed them a second straight loss, and started their season-long homestand with a difficult loss against a divisional opponent stuck in the cellar of the conference standings.