The Dallas Stars were riding the yellow laces on a winning streak, beating the Colorado Avalanche 7-2 for their fifth straight win. But before they knew it, they had suddenly dropped three in a row, and now the locker room has been forced to look inwards for the cause of their recent troubles.
"It starts with me," (Captain Jamie) Benn said.
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"It's humbling looking in the mirror," (Tyler) Seguin said. "If I look at myself the last few games going against the big dogs, I wasn't big enough.