In eight of the last ten seasons, the Dallas Stars missed the playoffs. They’ve made moves in the right direction, but it might not be enough.
Last year, the Stars were only three points out of a wild card spot. It’s a spot they would’ve easily had, if they’d simply not dropped eight consecutive games and gone 4-8-4 in March. They didn’t have to be an amazing team over that stretch, they just needed to hold it together a little bit and they couldn’t do that.
If they want to make it next year, they’re going to have to jump over a few Central teams.