Corey

They controlled their own destiny as recently as March 14th, but now they've dropped five straight games, all in high-stakes situations.

Fans and analysts see the impact clearly.

The Sharks sit seven points behind Nashville, with four teams to climb over in just 13 games remaining.

It's a steep hill, though they're not mathematically out yet.

The focus shifts to grinding out wins while they can, but summer changes loom large key areas like defense and finishing need work to build on this.

Unexpectedly solid year.

Still, the resilience shown so far offers hope as the Sharks push through these final weeks.

It's March 25th.

I'm Corey with the story.

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The Dallas Stars dropped a 6-4 decision to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center.

The big issue was their defense, which let New Jersey rack up four goals in the first period alone, leading to a 4-1 advantage.

That forced goalie Jake Oettinger out after 20 minutes, and despite a late push, the Stars couldn't overcome the early hole.

This loss caps a rough one-win-three losses, one overtime loss stretch for Dallas.

They had been dominant during a franchise record 15-game point streak earlier.

but lately they've been outshot and outchanced in matchups against Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Vegas, and now New Jersey.

Thomas Harley called it bad decisions and turnovers that need quick fixes.

Dallas clawed back in the second period with goals from Johnston, his 40th of the season, and Jason Robertson, his 39th, cutting the lead to 4-3.

They had shots to tie it, but New Jersey pulled away for the win.

Now the Stars head out on a four-game road trip starting Thursday against the Islanders.