March 2018 will go down as one of the most frustrating and confusing months in the history of the Dallas Stars franchise.
After navigating the first 10 days of the month with a confident grasp on a playoff spot, the Stars sunk into an eight-game losing skid (0-6-2) that crumpled their confidence and all but dashed their playoff hopes. And though they tried to clean up their mess in the final two weeks of the season, their efforts came too late. On April 1, 2018, they were mathematically eliminated from the race.