It was a tough morning for the Stars Monday, as an overtime win by the Anaheim Ducks Sunday mathematically eliminated Dallas from the playoffs.
But with three games remaining, players and coaches said they want to be professional and finish strong.
"We had a good practice, good focus on checking and angles, things we haven't been able to work on. We want to go on and play really well," Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said. "The things we needed to work at, we worked at today. We worked hard. To me, it's more about that -- stay in the moment, act professional, and prepare.