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Stars coaches and players have post-practice meeting Monday amid 2-game skid, frustration over culture

FRISCO -- The Stars coaches and players held a meeting after practice Monday afternoon to discuss the team's performance, a slight oddity during the NHL season, but noteworthy because of Dallas' two-game skid against Philadelphia and St. Louis before playing the league's best team Tuesday night.

"We're doing an exercise as a coaching staff to try and create more ownership from them, and hear their words on things," Stars coach Jim Montgomery said.

After a 3-1 loss to the Blues on Saturday night, Montgomery said he was frustrated that "I haven't been able to change the culture of mediocrity.