After seeing the last 11 days of their December schedule postponed, the Dallas Stars began 2022 with a solid performance. While it was far from perfect, over the month of January, they held an 8-5-0 record, going 4-2-0 at home and 4-3-0 on the road. Their above-average play pushed them up the standings and briefly into the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference with half of the season still to go.
Stars Home Success Continues
If you take away the two consecutive losses to the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals, the Stars’ month at home looks awfully similar to the rest of the season. January included home wins over some of the best teams in the league including the Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins.
Not only did Dallas get the full two points in these matchups but they found new ways to win each night. Against Florida, it took every second of their effort to come away with a wild 6-5 shootout win. Facing the red-hot Penguins, who had won 10…
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