Jan. 12, 2019 marked the beginning of a lowly time for the Dallas Stars. On that Saturday night at the American Airlines Center, the Stars started up what would eventually become a four-game losing skid after picking up the first loss two nights prior in Philadelphia.
That skid pushed them to the brink of the Western Conference wild card wall, blatantly highlighted their issues on offense (they scored a combined three goals during the span), and once again sparked questioning about the franchise’s direction.
The team that aided in initially pushing them down that inconsistent path was the St.