The 2025-26 NHL regular season begins Oct. 7. Leading up to the season opener, NHL.com is identifying six things to watch for each team. Today, the Dallas Stars.

Last season: 50-26-6, second in Central Division; lost in Western Conference Final

Coach: Glen Gulutzan (first season)

Biggest challenge

The Stars have done well going deep into the Stanley Cup Playoffs with three straight Western Conference Final appearances but need to figure out how to get to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2020. They also need to get past last season's elimination quickly and Gulutzan, in his second stint as coach (2011-13), will try to make sure their memory is short. Dallas must find more offense as well after it averaged 2.50 goals per game in the postseason, 13th among the 16 playoff t

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