The Dallas Stars are in the midst of a unprecedented 2016-17 campaign, in which the returning Central Division champions are nowhere close to winning their second straight divisional crown.
A team with three 30+ goal-scorers last season (Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Jason Spezza) a Norris Trophy contender (John Klingberg finished 6th in voting for the league’s best defenseman), and electric special teams units (4th-best power play at 22.1%, 10th-best penalty kill at 82.3%) has seemingly fizzled away for the year.
Perhaps, it’s a down year for a team with a bright future.