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Dallas Stars: Three Things That Made 2017-18 Season Worthwhile

By Josh Clark

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 27: Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) celebrates scoring a goal with his teammates during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames on February 27, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Dallas defeats Calgary 2-0. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 27: Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) celebrates scoring a goal with his teammates during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames on February 27, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Dallas defeats Calgary 2-0. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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The 2017-18 regular season started on a strong note and ended in disaster for the Dallas Stars. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t some bright spots. Here are three reasons why this past season did good for the Stars.

The Dallas Stars are wading through yet another early offseason with no postseason action. But three months ago, it didn’t look as though the cards would fall so heavily against them.

And yet, that’s what happened. After playing four months of primarily consistent and dominant hockey, the Stars sat in the top three of the Central Division and were surging. They had strung together five wins in a row to start the month of February and took down high-caliber opponents in the way. They were resilient, confident, and structured. Everything that could have gone right for the Stars was going right.

But after a catastrophic and plagued month of March where Dallas hit an eight-game losing skid (0-6-2), the Stars fell three points short of the cutoff for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

It’s the second straight season in which Dallas has missed the playoffs. But unlike in 2016-17, this Dallas Stars team actually carried hope through the final stretch of the season.

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Last season, the Stars hit a bump in the early part of the year and never recovered. They turned in one of the worst performances in franchise history and missed the playoffs by a substantial 15 points. The team was lacking in multiple areas and fell apart at the seams.

But this past season was expected to be different. The Stars added new talent, revitalized their lineup, and brought in a new head coach to fix the scheme.

And yet, it still didn’t work. The Stars fell victim to a number of different factors that caused them to limp to the finish line. And now, they face yet another extended offseason with the need for change being more imminent.

That doesn’t mean that the 2017-18 season was a complete waste, however. In fact, the season itself brought high points for both the Stars and the players in the organization. There were plenty of positives to note, even though none of them ended with a postseason push.

It’s all a part of forming an identity and taking the necessary steps to get back to that level of contention. Going forward, these positives will help the Stars build themselves into what they truly want to be: a contender.

Let’s take a look at some of the highlights that made the Dallas Stars’ 2017-18 season worthwhile.

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