Stars slipping, Avalanche climbing in Central Division

The Central Division is starting to resemble a Snakes and Ladders board.

While the Colorado Avalanche appear to be climbing a ladder to the top, the Dallas Stars look to be riding snakes downward.

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On Saturday night, the Avalanche topped the Stars 3-1, propelling the teams in two very different directions. With the victory, the Avalanche have now constructed a four-game winning streak, gathering wins in seven of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, with the loss, the Stars have now dropped eight of their last 10.

The Avalanche are making headway in the Central, having knocked off division opponents in five of their last six clashes with inter-conference foes, with their only loss coming at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Stars, in the meantime, can be thankful for such an electric start to the season, which has them still a point ahead of the St. Louis Blues for second in their division and 10 points ahead of the Avalanche.

However, the Avalanche are now a perfect 2-0-0 against Dallas this season, outscoring the team 9-4.