The Stars' path to recovery starts with one win.
Friday.
Against Boston.
At home.
It's a reasonable request, even if the team hasn't won in its past six games. After a nightmarish six-game road trip ended 0-4-2 and dropped the Stars out of a playoff spot, this team has a hard climb back up. Colorado, Anaheim and St. Louis have all passed Dallas and sit two wins ahead in the standings with either the same amount or more games remaining.
That's the bad part.
===Wild-card standings going into March 22===
Central Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | Points |
| x-Nashville | 72 | 48 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 106 |
| Winnipeg | 73 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 42 | 98 |
| Minnesota | 73 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 90 |
Wild-card race
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | Points |
| 1. |