Tyler Seguin on last year's Stars: 'We weren't focusing on defense'

After finishing seven points out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference, Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin understands where the team faltered.

"We felt we had all these top players, all this firepower that could score a ton of goals. Automatically in training camp we were scoring a ton, but we weren’t focusing on defence," Seguin told Sportsnet's Luke Fox. "That’s not the on the coaches or GMs at all. That was all on us. We felt we could outscore every team."

Seguin looks spot-on. Though the Stars finished second in the league with a 3.13 goals-for average, the team finished with the fourth-highest goals against, giving up an identical 3.13 per game.

"We were scoring a lot but not winning games because we can't play defence," said Seguin. "Last year, our start was terrible. I don't think we had the right attitude in training camp, and I think that’s going to be a huge stressing point (this) September.

"We have as good a team on paper as anybody in the league, can play with anyone in the league, and it's all about how it comes together."

The Stars added forward Patrick Sharp, defenseman Johnny Oduya, and goaltender Antti Niemi during the offseason, which should address their poor defensive play while maintaining their knack for scoring goals.

If the Stars can right the defensive wrongs of last season, a competitive playoff run is well within the realm of possibility.