The month of January offered the Dallas Stars an opportunity to sit back and assess things. What did they assess? Well, a little bit of everything. Player production, team chemistry, coaching styles, where the team had been good and bad, potential trade chips and possible acquisitions, and the Western Conference playoff race.
The team was given an extended chance to do all of that throughout the first 31 days of the month. In the month of January, the Stars played a total of 10 games. And while nine of those games occurred in the first 19 days of the month, the second half was much more laidback.