Dallas Stars' Resurgence: Role Players Firing
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This is Corey with Dallas Stars News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Subscribe for daily updates on your team. The Dallas Stars have officially shaken off their January slump. After a rough stretch from December 23rd to January 18th, where they win two wins, six losses, and four overtime losses, the team looks shaky at the two-thirds mark of the 2025-26 season. Injuries, shaky goaltending, and missing depth scoring were the main problems. Now, things are turning around fast. Since that Monday night win over the Winnipeg Jets, the Stars are six wins, one loss, and zero overtime losses.
What caused the Dallas Stars' January slump?
They're playing like the top NHL contender everyone expected back in the fall, with their Stars stepping up and role players adding real energy. Take Nils Lundqvist, for example. He scored a huge second goal against the Jets with an end-to-end rush. Sam Steele started it near his own blue line, passed to Lundqvist breaking out. Then it went through Jamie Benn and Mikko Rantanen before Lundqvist. cleaned up the rebound at the net. It's just his third goal in 29 games, but it shows the smarts and speed he brings when he's on. Other role players are firing, too. Justin Hrykalian grabbed an assist on Rantanen's third period tally, Matt Duchene added two helpers to extend his point streak to five games, and Thomas Harley finally notched a goal at home.
That energy has transformed a passionless squad into one remembering how elite it can be. Sure, their last five wins have all been by one goal, but that's grit they lacked in the slum. These close victories build the toughness needed for playoff runs, and with three straight Western Conference Finals under their belt, Dallas is... gearing up for another deep spring push. This story is made possible by our sponsor. Do not just fall asleep. Drift into what you are listening to. S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.
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