The Dallas Stars are stuck in one of the roughest patches of their 2018-19 season right now. In their past five contests, they are 1-3-1. As a result, they sit at 12-10-3 on the year and are clinging to the second wild card spot.
The mass number of injuries on their roster are beginning to take a toll, the power play is lacking severely, and their offensive pressure and production is practically non-existent.
All of these issues shone through on Tuesday night when Dallas visited the Edmonton Oilers. The Stars were shutout on 28 shots by Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen, went 0/2 on the power play, and lost the physicality and face-off battle.