GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Maybe the Dallas Stars aren't as good as they were while winning 10 of 13 games during a confidence-building stretch that ended last week. But they certainly know they're not this bad.
A 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice just before the All-Star break. A 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on home ice just after the All-Star break.
Maybe that's why the Stars are looking forward to a visit to an arena where a lot of teams manage to break out of slumps: Gila River Arena, home of the last-place Arizona Coyotes.