The warts are evident, the imperfections are clear, and the flaws are apparent for the Stars. They struggle to score goals, to win consistently on the road and to show up in the first period. The lessons have been served to Dallas across the first half of the season.
Now, they're being delivered by the league's worst teams.
With a 3-1 loss to St. Louis on Saturday night, the Stars capped a spell in which they lost to the Flyers and the Blues in consecutive games. Philadelphia entered the night as the worst team in the NHL.