DENVER - If adversity builds character and road trips create bonding, the Stars are in the right place.
Dallas lost a 5-3 game at Colorado Tuesday to start a five-game road trip off on the wrong skate. What's worse, defenseman Stephen Johns left the game with "concussion symptoms" and goalie Ben Bishop was pulled in the second period after allowing three goals on 17 shots.
Suddenly, a back-to-back in Edmonton and Calgary Thursday and Friday looks much more challenging for the 5-4-0 Stars.
"It's going to be hard and, especially here at altitude, it always is really hard," Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said before Tuesday's game.