Mike Heika recently held a chat to talk all things Dallas Stars hockey. Here are some highlights:
The Stars didn't have 10 total losses until Dec. 26 last year. Besides being decimated by injuries, what's the biggest difference? How can they overcome it?
Heika: It's mostly the injuries. The Stars planned to transition to a younger group of defensemen, and they felt having the veteran depth up front would help in that transition. However, they are now without some of their best forwards, including two of their best defensive forwards in Mattias Janmark and Cody Eakin, and that creates all sorts of stress.