Being 11-13-6 on Dec. 13 is not what the Dallas Stars, or their fans, expected.
However, after injuries, poor play and ultimatums, it all comes down to eight games.
Beginning Tuesday against Anahiem, Dallas will have five straight at the American Airlines Center, and play seven of the next eight at the AAC. The lone road game is Dec. 27 in Phoenix.
Well, folks, this is the season.
Dallas can determine their own fate over the next eight games.
Play well and they’re back in the postseason hunt. Bad play, however, will have its obvious consequences.