If the Dallas Stars’ offense want reinforcements at the trade deadline, the last two games provided solid evidence that the help is needed. The first six games in February (4-1-1) saw a three goal-a-game pace, but Andrei Vasilevskiy and Petr Mrazek put an end to the fantasy that scoring issues were resolved.
The remaining six February games do not offer many breaks. Three home games are followed by three road games, and all but the February 28 game at the Los Angeles Kings is a critical four-point matchup.
The water cooler buzz revolves around what sniping miracle worker Dallas can bring in without mortgaging the foreseeable future.