Devils lose to Stars: 6 observations | Uncharacteristic mistakes; Importance of next game

DALLAS -- The Devils dropped their fourth straight game with mistake-filled 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Dallas Stars on Thursday at the American Airlines Center. Several costly errors led to goals and let the game slip away from the Devils, and they will aim to regroup with one game on Sunday left before their bye week.

Here are six observations from the loss, including Travis Zajac's status, Sami Vatanen's rough night and the importance of Sunday's game against the New York Islanders.

Jerome Miron | USA TODAY SportsBefore diving into the nuts and bolts of the loss, a quick note on Travis Zajac. The Devils center left the game late in the third period when a slap shot by teammate Kyle…