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Want to know why the Stars have won five in a row? All you have to do is look inside their brains

Mattias Janmark, too.

The two young forwards are playing their best hockey of the season, and it's clear their mental disposition has a lot to do with it.

"I just feel confident. The whole team feels confident," said Faksa, who was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week after tallying five goals and two assists in four games. "If we keep winning, it's more fun and we feel confident. You can tell on the ice we play well together, and it's way different than the start of the season."

There are so many moving parts in pro sports.