One of the most memorable things about the Stars’ red-hot start to last season was how they responded after a loss. Almost invariably, Dallas would bounce back and put up a great game after a loss, and they wouldn’t drop two games in a row until January. The team simply wouldn’t stay down on the mat; there is a regular season banner in the AAC rafters that testifies to their consistency.
This year’s Stars have already had four different losing streaks of two or more games. It’s not disastrous, of course. Teams had hot and cold runs; that same Stars team last year also had a 1-5-2 stretch in January to pollute the team’s Cheerios.