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Heika: Can Stars learn from dreadful run to get back to one of West's best? Ruff: 'We need more guys to dig in'

Nobody likes losing, and yet every team endures some.

The key for the Stars during this dreadful 2-6-2 run is learning from the losing. Can Dallas take lessons and prevent future mistakes? Can it analyze weaknesses and find strengths?

It's a big part of making this season a good one.

"When you win, you have to understand why you're successful, what makes you win those games. And when you lose, you have to be smart, and you have to understand why you are losing," said defenseman Johnny Oduya. "I think that's when you grow as a team.