On December 25, 2015, the Dallas Stars community was able to celebrate an extra gift on top of all of the material goods they received. That gift was the fact that their favorite NHL team sat first place in the league.
Fast forward to one year later, and sadly the outlook is significantly different. Times change, teams change, and sadly results change as well.
The Stars currently sit tied with the Nashville Predators for fourth place in the Central Division. They are 14-14-7 with 35 points in 35 games. But here’s the real kicker: they currently sit three points out of the final wild card spot and six points out of third place in the Central.