The Dallas Stars have hit the quarter mark of the season, actually went a little bit past it with Monday night's game against the New York Rangers. And so far, it's been a mixed bag for the Stars.
As the Stars were getting ready to head to New York for their 20th and 21st games of the season, I asked coach Jim Montgomery to assess his team.
"The one word I would describe the team is inconsistent work ethic," Montgomery said. "That's the area that concerns me the most and that we need to get to."
After Monday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden, Montgomery was singing the same tune on work.
"We're not there yet of what I feel is a championship work ethic daily," he said.
What have we learned about Stars at season's quarter mark?
From Miro's blueline brilliance to Spezza's bounce back, DallasStars.com's Mark Stepneski analyzes the campaign so far