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Time for a shakeup in Dallas?

Antoine Roussel Brenden Morrow, Erik Cole, Curt Fraser, Glen Gulutzan

Dallas Stars assistant coach Curt Fraser, left rear, talks with head coach Glen Gulutzan, right rear, as Antoine Roussel (60) of Canada, Brenden Morrow (10) and Erik Cole (72) of Czech Republic watch the action during an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Dallas. The Ducks won 2-1 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Dallas’ 8-1 loss to Chicago last night not only saw them wind up on the bad side of too many highlights, but it may be the kind of thing that leads to big changes.

Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News opines saying it’s the sort of blowout that can get coaches or GMs fired or lead to the locker room being cleared out.

Could the Stars resort to personnel changes after an 8-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday the worst loss the team has suffered at American Airlines Center? Well, it seems at the very least we should be on alert.

After all, owner Tom Gaglardi was in the building. He brought his family down for the game from Vancouver and viewed that debacle live. While the team’s performance on the ice was frustrating, it may have been just as annoying that the arena was sold out, and that Chicago fans were having a heyday.

So what is there to do? Firing coach Glen Gulutzan would seem like the first and obvious move to make if you’re looking to send a message, but Dallas is heavily in the mix for the playoffs (three points back of eighth).

Ditching GM Joe Nieuwendyk? Not likely happening as he’s been steadily rebuilding what former owner Tom Hicks blew up. Perhaps it’s time for Nieuwendyk to start working the phones a little harder and change up the roster.