Matthew DeFranks, Stars beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answers your questions about the team in a recent live chat. Here are some highlights:
Zero productivity at work this week for me. Surely Jimmy Nill is going to reward my patience? #swingaway
DeFranks: You'd like to think so. It's kind of crazy to think about this, but the Stars are pretty much in the same position they were when they re-acquired Jamie Oleksiak three weeks ago. At the time, Dallas was in fourth in the Central, but held a playoff spot by two points.