The Dallas Stars took New Year’s Day off to get away from the rink and enjoy a hockey-free day. And, when examining the month that they just wrapped up, it’s clear that it was a much-needed day off.
Throughout the 31 days of December, the Stars played 14 games. That included two back-to-backs, a week-long road trip, and a lot of back-and-forth travel between Dallas and a variety of other cities. It was another action-filled month that followed up a challenging 15-game schedule in November that included 10 road games and five games in a span of seven days.