The Dallas Stars have 29 games in which to catch an elusive playoff spot, and 17 of them will be on the road. Now would be a good time to start improving their away record, which is currently an anemic 7-13-4.
Mark Stepneski takes a look at the areas in which the team needs to work the hardest:
Goals against have been a major issue on the road. The Stars rank 30thin the league, allowing 3.71 goals per game away from home. The penalty kill hasn't helped. The Stars have allowed a league-high 28 power-play goals on the road and rank 30th in road penalty killing.