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ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 30: Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle (3) scores on Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop (30) in the 2nd period to make it 2-0 during the preseason game between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild on September 30, 2017 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dallas Stars Face Minnesota Wild in Final Road Game of 2017

Dallas Stars: Final Thoughts On A Thrilling 4-3 Win Over Nashville

Dallas Stars: Final Thoughts On An Impressive 4-0 Win Over Chicago

Dallas Stars Must Start Divisional Stretch Off With Win vs. Blackhawks

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 21: A Dallas Stars fan holds up a sign of Stars announcer Daryl 'Razor' Reaugh after the Stars win the game between the Dallas Stars and the Carolina Hurricanes on October 21, 2017 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas Texas. Dallas defeats Carolina 4-3. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dallas Stars Can Redirect Season With Ample Home Games

NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 15: Jamie Benn

Dallas Stars Road Trip Went Well Despite Final Results

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 11: Kari Lehtonen

Dallas Stars Dealing With Issue Of Dual Identities In Early Season

DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 02: Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov (47) poke checks the puck from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith (2) during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks on December 02, 2017 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Dallas defeats Chicago 3-2 in a shoot-out. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dallas Stars: Standings Making Each Game Count For Even More

DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 9: Ken Hitchcock, head coach of the Dallas Stars watches the action from the bench against the Vegas Golden Knights at the American Airlines Center on December 9, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)

Dallas Stars Have Fallen Victim To Ebb And Flows Of NHL Season

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Alexander Radulov

Dallas Stars Juggling Lines vs. Vegas In Hopes Of Continued Success

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 28: Radek Faksa #12 of the Dallas Stars celebrates after scoring a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the game at T-Mobile Arena on November 28, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

Dallas Stars Need More Versions of Radek Faksa On Their Team

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 03: Alexander Radulov

Dallas Stars: Yellow Laces Should Stick Around For St. Louis

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 28: Radek Faksa

Dallas Stars Don’t Even Know What They Have in Radek Faksa

DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 2: Radek Faksa

Dallas Stars: Radek Faksa Rightfully Named NHL’s Third Star Of Week

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 30: Members of the Dallas Stars celebrate a win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on November 30, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Stars defeated the Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Dallas Stars: What Makes Their Five-Game Win Streak So Impressive

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 22: Gemel Smith

Dallas Stars Must Learn To Translate Success To Colorado

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 21: Devin Shore

Dallas Stars: Looking Ahead At Their December 2017 Schedule

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 28: The Dallas Stars celebrate after scoring a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the game at T-Mobile Arena on November 28, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

Dallas Stars Facing Their Early Season Struggles In Upcoming Stretch

ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 16: Defenseman Sergei Zubov

Dallas Stars Should Retire Sergei Zubov’s Jersey Next

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Tyler Seguin

Dallas Stars Offense Is Heating Up At The Right Time

CALGARY, AB - OCTOBER 27: Mark Giordano

Dallas Stars Seek Black Friday Victory Over Calgary Flames

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 21: Tyler Seguin

Dallas Stars Put Away Montreal Canadiens 3-1: Postgame Thoughts

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 6: Jamie Oleksiak

Dallas Stars: A Theory As To Why Jamie Oleksiak Is Still Here

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 18: Alexander Radulov

Dallas Stars Dominate Oilers, Continue Proving Their Abilities

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 19: Ben Bishop

Dallas Stars Starting Ben Bishop In His Return To Tampa Bay

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 19: Tyler Seguin

Dallas Stars’ Inconsistency Issues Will Put Playoffs In Jeopardy

SUNRISE, FL - MARCH 4: Goaltender James Reimer

Dallas Stars Need To Continue Longstanding Success In Florida

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 4: Julius Honka

Dallas Stars: Scouting Julius Honka With The Texas Stars