The Dallas Stars hosted the Montreal Canadiens before they head off on a six-game road trip. The Stars came out slow to start the game, but picked it up in the second period. Here are the four takeaways from today's loss to the Canadiens in Dallas.

The Dallas Stars hosted the Montreal Canadiens at the American Airlines Center before they travel for the next two weeks on a six-game road trip. Once again, the Stars decided to wait until the second period to ramp up the offense.