The Stars’ problem is much of the road trip looked that way. In playing against the Islanders, Penguins, Flyers and Bruins, Dallas faced four teams that really needed points in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race. And like last year, the Stars kind of don’t. Yes, they would love to clinch second place and start making scheduling plans for the First Round, and that is a concern if they keep losing. But, truth be told, they are in a good place and have five straight games at home to sort things out.
