 The Stars soon became the new Cinderella team and were getting better as their new-found success went on.However, the Stars dropped their final five games, losing all of them and gaining only one point in their final five games, which eliminated them from playoff contention.The Stars had now missed the playoffs for five-straight seasons, continuing to set the all-time record in the franchise (dating back to the Minnesota days) for most consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance.